Most Americans contacted by campaigns were reached by text or email

Oct 1–11, 2024 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.4%Source report ↗

Core finding

Text or email reached more Americans than any other campaign channel during the 2024 election cycle, with 53% saying a campaign or party contacted them that way, according to a Verasight survey conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024.

Direct mail came next at 35%, followed by social media ads (28%) and phone calls (22%), while far fewer were reached at the door (10%); nearly three-in-ten Americans (28%) report no contact from any campaign or party.

Selected responses

Most Americans contacted by campaigns were reached by text or email.

During this election cycle, have you been contacted by a campaign or party in any of the following ways?

By text or email
52.7%
By direct mail
35.4%
I have not been contacted by a campaign or party
28.0%
Through a social media advertisement
27.9%
By a phone call
22.4%
At the door (canvassing)
10.5%
Through some other method
2.7%

n = 1,000 · Oct 1–11, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesOct 1–11, 2024
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.4%
Modulepol
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    During this election cycle, have you been contacted by a campaign or party in any of the following ways?

    verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co

Cite this question

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.