Nearly half say Democrats look out for disabled people better than Republicans
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 46.2% of Americans say the Democratic Party better represents the interests of disabled people, 17.0% say the Republican Party and 36.8% say neither.
Much more by the Democratic Party accounts for 27.2%, compared with 7.3% for much more by the Republican Party. Respondents were all adults, not only disabled people.
Topline distribution
Nearly half say Democrats look out for disabled people better than Republicans.
Do you think that the interests of Disabled People are better represented by the Democratic Party or the Republican Party?
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
Do you think that the interests of Disabled People are better represented by the Democratic Party or the Republican Party?
Cite this question
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.