# Three in four want politicians on their side to stay civil

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/three-in-four-want-politicians-on-their-side-to-stay-civil/

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## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 76.0% of Americans would rather the officials they agree with be civil and respectful toward opponents. Just 6.8% would prefer them to attack the other side.

Another 7.3% say there are no elected officials they agree with, and 9.9% are not sure.

## Topline

Would you prefer it if elected officials you agree with are civil and respectful or would you like to see them be uncivil and attack those you disagree with?

Three in four want politicians on their side to stay civil.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- I would prefer it if elected officials I agree with were civil and respectful to those they disagree with: 76.0%
- I’m not sure: 9.9%
- There are no elected officials I agree with: 7.3%
- I would prefer it if elected officials I agree with were uncivil and attack those I disagree with: 6.8%

## 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-8](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-8)

## 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-8](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-8)