Most Americans have no strong view on crossing over to vote for a moderate
Core finding
A slim majority of Americans (51%) neither approve nor disapprove of voting in the other party's primary to help it nominate a moderate candidate, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey.
The rest is nearly even: about a quarter (24%) approve, including 8% who strongly approve, and a similar share (25%) disapprove, including 15% who strongly disapprove.
Topline scale
Most Americans have no strong view on crossing over to vote for a moderate.
Do you approve or disapprove of voting in the opposite party's primary (e.g., a Democrat voting in the Republican primary) to ensure that the opposing party nominates a moderate candidate?
n = 1,000 · Sep 22–29, 2025 · 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 | Sep 22–29, 2025 |
| 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 |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025
Do you approve or disapprove of voting in the opposite party's primary (e.g., a Democrat voting in the Republican primary) to ensure that the opposing party nominates a moderate candidate?
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.