Most people know the term MAGA Republican, but few use it for themselves
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted September 25 to 30, 2026, 61.4% are familiar with the term MAGA Republican, but 12.0% identify with it.
The same gap shows up on the left. Liberal Democrat is familiar to 57.2% and claimed by 11.4%, and Democratic Socialist is familiar to 54.4% and claimed by 10.6%.
Republican labels
MAGA Republican is the best-known Republican-side label at 61.4%, followed by Christian Conservative at 50.1% and Traditional Republican at 43.7%.
Christian Conservative is the label the largest share claim, at 14.0%, ahead of MAGA Republican at 12.0%. Some 62.1% identify with none of the Republican-side labels.
Topline
61.4% of Americans are familiar with the term MAGA Republican, the best known of the Republican-side labels.
n = 1,000 · Sep 25–30, 2026 · MoE ±3.5%
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14.0% identify as Christian Conservative and 12.0% as MAGA Republican; 62.1% identify with none of these labels.
n = 1,000 · Sep 25–30, 2026 · MoE ±3.5%
Democratic labels
Liberal Democrat is the best-known Democratic-side label at 57.2%, followed by Democratic Socialist at 54.4% and Progressive Democrat at 50.0%.
Moderate Democrat is claimed by 12.0%, Progressive Democrat by 11.5% and Liberal Democrat by 11.4%. Some 57.8% identify with none of the Democratic-side labels.
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57.2% are familiar with the term Liberal Democrat, and 54.4% with Democratic Socialist.
n = 1,000 · Sep 25–30, 2026 · MoE ±3.5%
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12.0% identify as Moderate Democrat and 11.5% as Progressive Democrat; 57.8% identify with none of these labels.
n = 1,000 · Sep 25–30, 2026 · MoE ±3.5%
Reading the gap
Respondents could choose several labels. Some 18.8% were familiar with none of the Republican-side terms and 23.1% with none of the Democratic-side terms.
Familiarity and identity were asked separately. The results do not show which people know a label but reject it.
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
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Cite this topic
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.