# Seven in ten Americans have never joined a protest

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> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. Just under a third of Americans (31.0%) have joined a demonstration or protest march at least once, and 69.0% never have.

Some 19.6% have joined a protest once or twice, 8.6% several times and 2.8% often.

## Topline

Have you, personally, participated in a demonstration or protest march before?

Seven in ten Americans have never joined a protest.

- No: 69.0%
- Yes, once or twice: 19.6%
- Yes, several times: 8.6%
- Yes, often: 2.8%

## 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: 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-30
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-53](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-53)

## Citation

APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-53](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-53)