Many independents don't feel at home in either party
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 693 independent or no-party respondents conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 43% said their opinions were closer to neither major party.
Another 32% said their views were closer to the Democratic Party, while 25% said they were closer to the Republican Party.
Topline distribution
43% of independent or no-party respondents said neither party was closer to their opinions.
If you had to pick, are your opinions closer to:
n = 693 · Apr 21–23, 2026 · MoE ±3.9%
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 | Apr 21–23, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 693 |
| Margin of error | ±3.9% |
| Module | April 2026 Verasight Variety Survey |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126
If you had to pick, are your opinions closer to:
Cite this question
April 2026 Verasight Variety Survey, fielded April 21-23, 2026, N=693 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.9%.