# Most don't care much whether their member of Congress looks like them

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/most-dont-care-much-whether-their-member-of-congress-looks-like-them/

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## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 73.2% of Americans say it's not important or not very important that their representative in Congress looks like them.

Not important accounts for 47.4%. Very important accounts for 4.1% and important for 8.0%.

## Topline

How important to you is it that your representative in Congress look like you?

Most don't care much whether their member of Congress looks like them.

- Not important: 47.4%
- Not very important: 25.8%
- Somewhat important: 14.7%
- Important: 8.0%
- Very important: 4.1%

## 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: 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-30
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-40](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-40)

## Citation

APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-40](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-40)