Most Americans would vote for an openly LGBTQ candidate
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 61.4% of Americans say they would vote for an openly LGBTQ candidate for public office in their state, and 38.6% say they wouldn't.
The question asks about a candidate for public office in the respondent's own state and offered only yes or no.
Topline distribution
Most Americans would vote for an openly LGBTQ candidate.
Would you vote for an openly LGBTQ candidate for public office in your state?
n = 1,000 · Sep 25–30, 2026 · MoE ±3.5%
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 25–30, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Democracy, Politics, & Participation |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report
Would you vote for an openly LGBTQ candidate for public office in your state?
Cite this question
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.