# Racial equality matters to democracy

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/racial-equality-matters-to-democracy/

> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, 75% of Americans agreed that racial equality is an important part of a healthy democracy. This includes 36% who strongly agree, 23% who agree, and 15% who somewhat agree.

About one in fourteen disagreed (7%), with 3% who strongly disagree, 2% who disagree, and 2% who somewhat disagree. Another 18% were neutral.

## Topline

To what extent do you agree with the following statement: Racial equality is an important part of a healthy democracy.

75% of Americans say racial equality is important to a healthy democracy.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly agree: 36.1%
- Agree: 23.5%
- Neither agree nor disagree: 18.0%
- Somewhat agree: 15.0%
- Strongly disagree: 2.7%
- Somewhat disagree: 2.5%
- Disagree: 2.3%

## 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: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: politics
- 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/spsp26#q-4.38](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.38)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.38](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.38)