# Nearly six in ten think D.C. politicians want more division

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## Reading

About three-in-five Americans (59%) agree that most politicians in Washington, D.C. want political division to get worse, a January 2024 Verasight survey finds, including 18% who strongly agree.

Another 17% disagree, and about a quarter (24%) land in the middle.

## Topline

How much do you agree with the following statement: "Most politicians in D.C. want political division to get worse."

Nearly six in ten think D.C. politicians want more division.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Neither agree nor disagree: 24.5%
- Slightly agree: 21.1%
- Somewhat agree: 20.0%
- Strongly agree: 17.9%
- Slightly disagree: 7.8%
- Somewhat disagree: 5.5%
- Strongly disagree: 3.2%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers](https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers)