# Half reject the idea that everyone in the opposing party holds the same extreme views

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/half-reject-the-idea-that-everyone-in-the-opposing-party-holds-the-same-extreme-views/

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## Reading

Half of Americans (50%) disagree that every candidate from the opposing party holds the same extreme positions, including 20% who strongly disagree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 22-29, 2025.

About a quarter of Americans (25%) agree with the statement, including 7% who agree strongly, and a matching 25% neither agree nor disagree.

## Topline

All candidates of the opposing party hold the same extreme positions.

Half reject the idea that everyone in the opposing party holds the same extreme views.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Somewhat disagree: 30.2%
- Neither agree nor disagree: 24.8%
- Strongly disagree: 19.8%
- Somewhat agree: 18.2%
- Strongly agree: 6.9%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-09-22 → 2025-09-29
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#opposing-party-extreme-positions](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#opposing-party-extreme-positions)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#opposing-party-extreme-positions](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#opposing-party-extreme-positions)