Most say city or county government should fix local roads
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 77.8% of Americans say their city or county government should be responsible for fixing local roads, and 59.4% name their state government. Just 9.0% name Congress.
Private companies draw 7.1%, the president 5.1% and nonprofits 2.4%. Respondents could name several, so the shares overlap.
Selected responses
Most say city or county government should fix local roads.
In your opinion, who should be responsible for fixing roads in your community?
n = 1,000 · Sep 25–30, 2026 · 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 25–30, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Society, Culture, & Identity |
| 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
In your opinion, who should be responsible for fixing roads in your community?
Cite this question
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.