Just over four in ten reject civil-rights limits for "threatening" groups
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, just over four in ten rejected policies that would limit the civil rights of groups described as threatening; 41% disagreed with supporting those policies.
About three in ten were neutral (31%), while 28% agreed.
Topline scale
41% of Americans reject policies that would limit the civil rights of groups described as threatening.
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: I support policies that limit the civil rights of groups that threaten our way of life.
n = 1,000 · May 11, 2026 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full 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 | May 11, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | politics |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: I support policies that limit the civil rights of groups that threaten our way of life.
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.