Views on the Nation and What Makes Us American as the U.S. Approaches 250
April 7, 2026, National Poll Resources
Ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary, UMass Poll gauges views on the nation and “what makes us American.”
Executive Summary
Less than three months from the United States’ 250th anniversary, a sweeping national University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll reveals myriad views on what makes us American and issues that strike at the soul of the country, including racism, sexism, Christian nationalism, and even the future of the U.S. itself.
Although three-quarters of respondents say we have more things in common than divide us, partisan gaps still exist on issues such as sexism and Christian nationalism.
250th Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence
“As the nation looks ahead to the celebration of 250 years of independence this summer, we thought it was the appropriate time to begin to get a sense of how Americans think about not just this anniversary, but the status of the country,” says Tatishe Nteta, provost professor of political science at UMass Amherst and director of UMass Poll. “We asked a number of questions that attempt to reveal American sentiment toward the nation and give us a chance to look back at the successes—and failures—of the American experiment in representative democracy.”
“As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it can seem like Americans don’t agree on much,” says Jesse Rhodes, professor of political science at UMass Amherst and co-director of UMass Poll. “Surprisingly, however, a huge majority of Americans (74%) believe that there are more things that unify us than divide us (26%). Despite the pessimism of our age, most Americans are relatively optimistic about the idea of a shared foundation of fundamental beliefs and attitudes. Surprisingly, similar proportions of Republicans (76%) and Democrats (79%) believe that Americans have more in common than things that divide us.”
Rhodes notes one reason for this may be that most Americans (59%) believe that the Declaration of Independence still guides the country in meaningful ways. “Another reason,” he says, “is that a majority of Americans, 57%, believe the United States has made important progress toward the ideals expressed in the Declaration. In short, a majority of Americans believe that we have a shared foundation of values and a shared history of progress toward their realization that binds us together as a country.”
Rhodes points out, however, that there is evidence that these views are colored by economic circumstances. “Wealthier Americans—those making $100k or more—are more likely to believe Americans have more in common (79%) than those making $40k or less (68%),” he says. “And those with postgraduate degrees are more likely to believe Americans have more in common (82%) than those with a high school education or less (66%). The most fortunate Americans are more optimistic about our shared interests than those who face more difficult economic circumstances. In an era of high and rising economic inequality, differences in economic fortunes color Americans’ perceptions of the strength of our ties as a national community.”
Political Divide
The vast majority (62%) of Republicans view the upcoming commemorations as a proud national milestone, while most Democrats tell us it is either not something they think much about (29%) or a chance to reflect on our unfinished work (25%).
“Eighty percent of Republicans say we have succeeded in achieving the ideals for which the United States was founded, while Democrats are more split and independents are the most pessimistic group on this point,” says Alexander Theodoridis, associate professor of political science at UMass Amherst and co-director of UMass Poll. “Three-quarters of Republicans believe the founding ideals of the Declaration of Independence still guide our nation today, while Democrats and independents are evenly split on whether that is the case.”
Also of note, 42% of African American respondents say the founding ideals of the Declaration of Independence still guide the country in meaningful ways, compared to 63% of white respondents and 58% of both Latinos and Asians. Nearly six in 10 African Americans (58%) say the founding ideals of the document are mostly disconnected from today’s reality, compared to 37% of whites and 42% of both Latinos and Asians.
“Americans are spread across pride, reflection and, notably, disengagement in regards to the nation’s founding,” says Raymond La Raja, professor of political science at UMass Amherst and co-director of UMass Poll. “Younger Americans are much less likely to see the founding as a source of pride and more likely to feel detached from it altogether—just 25% of those under 30 years old call it a proud milestone, compared to 47% of citizens over 55.
“Overall,” La Raja says, “one in four Americans (24%) told us that they haven’t really been thinking much about the 250th milestone.”
Sexism, Racism, Christian Nationalism, and the Possibility of Secession
The latest UMass Amherst Poll also asked respondents about issues at the heart of one of the Declaration of Independence’s most famous claims: “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
“Ostensibly missing from the origin story of the United States are women, and for much of the history of the U.S., men and women have led efforts to address and to rectify this omission,” Nteta says. “In our poll, we examine the contemporary views toward women in the U.S. and find pluralities of Americans opposing such sexist views as ‘women seek to gain power by getting control over men’ (48%) and that ‘women are too easily offended’ (44%), as well as a majority opposing the view that ‘women exaggerate problems at work’ (51%). Interestingly, we find sizable increases in these anti-sexist views since 2024, supporting the notion that the nation may be on a steady march toward gender equality and an end to sexist views.”
Nteta notes, however, an acceptance of sexist ideals among a significant portion of the MAGA movement.
What Makes an ‘American?’
“As we commemorate 250 years of independence, we wanted to explore what it means to be more or less ‘American,’” Theodoridis explains. “To do this, we designed and ran a special kind of experiment called a conjoint, which is used in marketing research and across the social sciences. The idea is to find out what factors matter to people, holding other things constant. We showed respondents pairs of profiles of hypothetical U.S. citizens. The characteristics of those citizens were completely randomly generated. Respondents had to indicate which profile ‘fits best with what you think of as more American?’”
“Because all characteristics are randomized, this allows us to understand the independent role each piece of information plays in perceptions of what it means to be American within a rich profile,” explains Stephen Goggin, associate professor of political science at San Diego State University, who assisted the UMass Poll team with the design and analysis of the conjoint study. “Our findings show a mixed picture of agreement between Democrats, Republicans, and independents—on some factors, there is remarkable agreement, but on others, steep divisions.
“Across all partisan groups, those who served or are serving in the military are chosen as ‘more American’ than those who have not, and those who speak mainly English at home are chosen as ‘more American’ than those who do not,” Goggin says. “While there is agreement that those who are born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrant parents are ‘less American,’ Republicans view this group as far ‘less American’ than independents and Democrats. While all partisan groups say that those with several generations of U.S. citizenship are also ‘more American,’ Republicans identify this group as ‘more American’ than Democrats.”
“Being socialist, transgender, gay or bisexual, or Muslim also makes Republicans less likely to choose an individual as ‘more American,’” Theodoridis says. “Meanwhile, Democrats find Republicans and lobbyists to be ‘less American,’ and Democrats and Republicans agree that not speaking mainly English at home and not having served in the military make one seem ‘less American,’ while serving in the military makes one seem ‘more American.’
“Race does not seem to move respondents much, but everyone agrees that Native Americans are ‘most American’—a fitting recognition of the true First Americans,” Theodoridis adds.
Methodology
This University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll of 1,000 respondents nationally was conducted by YouGov March 20–25. YouGov interviewed 1,072 total respondents who were then matched down to a sample of 1,000 to produce the final dataset. The respondents were matched to a sampling frame on gender, age, race, and education. The sampling frame was constructed by stratified sampling from the full 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) one-year sample with selection within strata by weighted sampling with replacements (using the person weights on the public use file).
The matched cases were weighted to the sampling frame using propensity scores. The matched cases and the frame were combined, and a logistic regression was estimated for inclusion in the frame. The propensity score function included age, gender, race/ethnicity, years of education, region, and home ownership. The propensity scores were grouped into deciles of the estimated propensity score in the frame and post-stratified according to these deciles.
The weights were then post-stratified on 2024 presidential vote choice and a four-way stratification of gender, age (four categories), race (four categories), and education (four categories) to produce the final weight.
Poll Directors and Fellows
- Prof. Tatishe M. Nteta, Ph.D. – Director
- Prof. Raymond La Raja, Ph.D. – Co-Director
- Prof. Jesse Rhodes, Ph.D. – Co-Director
- Prof. Alex Theodoridis, Ph.D. – Co-Director
- Prof. Stephen Goggin, Ph.D. – Assistant Director
- Sara Kirshbaum, Ph.D. – Postdoctoral Fellow
- Lane Cuthbert – Graduate Research Fellow
- Adam Eichen – Graduate Research Fellow
- Donald Snyder – Graduate Research Fellow
- Field Dates: March 20–25, 2026
- Sample: 1,000 Respondents
- Margin of Error: 3.5%
Toplines
View the toplines from the April 7, 2026 UMass National Poll on “what makes us American.”
This PDF contains the official toplines from this poll. Toplines are the raw question‑and‑answer results from the poll—showing exactly how people answered each question before any analysis or interpretation is added.
Meaning of the 250th (N=1,000)
Please select the one option that best captures what the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence means to you.
The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is . . .
| Response | Percentage |
|---|---|
| a proud national milestone | 37% |
| a chance to reflect on our unfinished work | 14% |
| mostly symbolic and ceremonial | 18% |
| Not something I think much about | 24% |
| A reminder of how people like me were once excluded | 7% |
Ideals of the 250th (N=1,000)
Which of the following comes closer to your views?
| Statement | Percentage |
|---|---|
| The founding ideals of the Declaration of Independence still guide the country in meaningful ways | 59% |
| The founding ideals of the Declaration of Independence are mostly disconnected from today’s reality | 41% |
Success in Achieving Ideals (N=1,000)
Looking at America in the 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, how much do you think we have succeeded in achieving the ideals for which this country was founded, as you understand them?
| Response | Percentage |
|---|---|
| A Great Deal | 18% |
| A Moderate Amount | 39% |
| Not Very Much | 24% |
| Not At All | 9% |
| Don’t Know | 10% |
Commonality (N=1,000)
Which one of the following statements comes closest to your own view?
| Statement | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Americans have far more in common than things that divide us. | 74% |
| Americans have far more things that divide us than we have in common. | 26% |
Secession (N=1,000)
Please indicate your level of agreement to the following statements.
| Statement | Strongly Agree | Somewhat Agree | Neither Agree Nor Disagree | Somewhat Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a collection of states wanted to secede and become independent from the United States of America, they should be allowed to do so. | 10% | 14% | 32% | 15% | 30% |
| The United States would be better off if we split into two nations, one made up of Republican areas and one made up of Democratic areas. | 5% | 7% | 25% | 16% | 48% |
| The United States is one nation with a shared history and common future, and should never be divided. | 41% | 22% | 28% | 4% | 4% |
Sexism (N=1,000)
Please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with each statement.
| Statement | Strongly Agree | Somewhat Agree | Neither Agree Nor Disagree | Somewhat Disagree | Strongly Disagree | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Oct. 2024 | March 2026 | Oct. 2024 | March 2026 | Oct. 2024 | March 2026 | Oct. 2024 | March 2026 | Oct. 2024 | |
| Women seek to gain power by getting control over men. | 9% | 10% | 14% | 21% | 28% | 30% | 14% | 15% | 34% | 25% |
| Women are too easily offended. | 10% | 12% | 20% | 22% | 25% | 30% | 15% | 16% | 29% | 20% |
| Women exaggerate problems they have at work. | 8% | 8% | 13% | 20% | 29% | 31% | 17% | 17% | 34% | 24% |
Racism (N=1,000)
Please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with each statement.
| Statement | Strongly Agree | Somewhat Agree | Neither Agree Nor Disagree | Somewhat Disagree | Strongly Disagree | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Oct. 2024 | March 2026 | Oct. 2024 | March 2026 | Oct. 2024 | March 2026 | Oct. 2024 | March 2026 | Oct. 2024 | |
| White people in the U.S. have certain advantages because of the color of their skin. | 28% | 27% | 23% | 25% | 20% | 21% | 10% | 11% | 18% | 16% |
| Racial problems in the U.S. are rare, isolated situations. | 6% | 7% | 14% | 18% | 21% | 24% | 20% | 22% | 39% | 29% |
| I am angry that racism exists. | 48% | 46% | 22% | 28% | 23% | 20% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% |
Anti-Semitism (N=1,000)
Please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with each statement.
| Statement | Strongly Agree | Somewhat Agree | Neither Agree Nor Disagree | Somewhat Disagree | Strongly Disagree | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Jan. 2023 | March 2026 | Jan. 2023 | March 2026 | Jan. 2023 | March 2026 | Jan. 2023 | March 2026 | Jan. 2023 | |
| Jews still talk too much about what happened to them in the Holocaust. | 6% | 7% | 7% | 11% | 30% | 30% | 15% | 16% | 42% | 36% |
| Jews have too much power in the business world. | 8% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 35% | 36% | 13% | 13% | 34% | 33% |
| Jews think they are better than other people. | 6% | 7% | 10% | 9% | 32% | 32% | 12% | 15% | 39% | 37% |
Christian Nationalism (N=1,000)
Please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with each statement.
| Statement | Strongly Agree | Somewhat Agree | Neither Agree Nor Disagree | Somewhat Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The federal government should declare the United States a Christian nation. | 16% | 10% | 25% | 8% | 40% |
| The federal government should advocate Christian values. | 19% | 17% | 26% | 6% | 31% |
| The federal government should enforce strict separation of church and state. | 41% | 17% | 30% | 7% | 6% |
| The success of the United States is part of God’s plan. | 16% | 12% | 36% | 5% | 31% |
| The United States was founded as a Christian nation. | 24% | 20% | 25% | 7% | 24% |
What Makes Us American: Conjoint Experiment
To examine what people think of as more or less ‘American,’ we designed and ran a special kind of survey experiment called a conjoint, which is used extensively in marketing research and across the social sciences. We showed respondents pairs of profiles of hypothetical U.S. citizens. All the characteristics of those citizens were completely randomly generated. Respondents had to indicate which profile “fits best with what you think of as MORE American?”
The x-axis of all conjoint charts represents the Estimated Choice Probability of “More American” (0.3 = Less American; 0.5 = neutral; 0.7 = More American). Results are broken out by Republican, Independent, and Democratic respondents where noted.
Demographic Breakdown
Demographic breakdown of the University of Massachusetts Amherst March 2026 National Poll.
| Category | Group | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Men | 49% |
| Women | 51% | |
| Age | 18–29 | 18% |
| 30–54 | 38% | |
| >55 | 44% | |
| Education | HS or less | 37% |
| Some Coll. | 19% | |
| Coll. Deg. | 31% | |
| Postgrad | 13% | |
| Income | <$40K | 34% |
| $40K–$100K | 40% | |
| >$100K | 26% | |
| Party | Democrat | 38% |
| Independent | 29% | |
| Republican | 33% | |
| Ideology | Liberal | 29% |
| Moderate | 37% | |
| Conservative | 34% | |
| Race/Ethnicity | White | 69% |
| African American | 13% | |
| Hispanic | 14% | |
| Asian | 5% | |
| 2024 Presidential Vote | Harris | 49% |
| Trump | 51% | |
| MAGA Identification | Very much MAGA | 12% |
| Somewhat MAGA | 21% | |
| Not at all MAGA | 67% |
Crosstabs
View the crosstabs from the April 7, 2026 UMass National Poll on “what makes us American.”
This PDF contains the official crosstabs from this poll. Crosstabs break the raw question-and-answer results out by different groups of respondents, such as age, gender, or party affiliation, showing how answers vary across the population.
Meaning of the 250th (% selecting each option), by subgroup
| Subgroup | A proud national milestone | A chance to reflect on our unfinished work | Mostly symbolic and ceremonial | Not something I think much about | A reminder of how people like me were once excluded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender: Men | 41% | 14% | 18% | 21% | 6% |
| Gender: Women | 33% | 15% | 18% | 27% | 8% |
| Age: 18–29 | 25% | 19% | 14% | 32% | 10% |
| Age: 30–54 | 30% | 13% | 19% | 30% | 9% |
| Age: 55+ | 47% | 14% | 20% | 16% | 4% |
| Education: High school or less | 37% | 9% | 17% | 28% | 8% |
| Education: Some college | 37% | 13% | 17% | 24% | 10% |
| Education: College degree | 36% | 19% | 21% | 19% | 5% |
| Education: Postgraduate | 34% | 21% | 18% | 23% | 4% |
| Income: <$40k | 36% | 8% | 17% | 31% | 9% |
| Income: $40k–$100k | 36% | 19% | 18% | 19% | 8% |
| Income: >$100k | 34% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 5% |
| Party ID: Democrat | 20% | 25% | 18% | 29% | 9% |
| Party ID: Independent | 30% | 13% | 18% | 32% | 8% |
| Party ID: Republican | 62% | 4% | 19% | 11% | 4% |
| Ideology: Liberal | 15% | 27% | 18% | 30% | 9% |
| Ideology: Moderate | 33% | 16% | 21% | 24% | 7% |
| Ideology: Conservative | 64% | 4% | 16% | 13% | 3% |
| Race: White | 42% | 14% | 19% | 21% | 3% |
| Race: African American | 13% | 11% | 18% | 38% | 20% |
| Race: Latino | 35% | 17% | 15% | 24% | 9% |
| Race: Asian | 30% | 10% | 21% | 32% | 6% |
| 2024 vote choice: Harris | 17% | 28% | 20% | 26% | 9% |
| 2024 vote choice: Trump | 63% | 6% | 18% | 10% | 3% |
| MAGA: Not at all | 24% | 19% | 18% | 31% | 8% |
| MAGA: Somewhat | 57% | 6% | 22% | 11% | 5% |
| MAGA: Very much | 73% | 5% | 13% | 8% | 2% |
| GOP MAGA: Not at all | 47% | 3% | 19% | 22% | 8% |
| GOP MAGA: Somewhat | 62% | 5% | 23% | 7% | 3% |
| GOP MAGA: Very much | 74% | 4% | 13% | 9% | 1% |
Ideals of the 250th (by subgroup)
| Subgroup | Still guide the country in meaningful ways | Mostly disconnected from today’s reality |
|---|---|---|
| Gender: Men | 64% | 36% |
| Gender: Women | 55% | 45% |
| Age: 18–29 | 57% | 43% |
| Age: 30–54 | 52% | 48% |
| Age: 55+ | 66% | 34% |
| Education: High school or less | 55% | 45% |
| Education: Some college | 57% | 43% |
| Education: College degree | 65% | 35% |
| Education: Postgraduate | 61% | 39% |
| Income: <$40k | 52% | 48% |
| Income: $40k–$100k | 64% | 36% |
| Income: >$100k | 64% | 36% |
| Party ID: Democrat | 51% | 49% |
| Party ID: Independent | 52% | 48% |
| Party ID: Republican | 75% | 25% |
| Ideology: Liberal | 49% | 51% |
| Ideology: Moderate | 58% | 42% |
| Ideology: Conservative | 73% | 27% |
| Race: White | 63% | 37% |
| Race: African American | 42% | 58% |
| Race: Latino | 58% | 42% |
| Race: Asian | 58% | 42% |
| 2024 vote choice: Harris | 51% | 49% |
| 2024 vote choice: Trump | 73% | 27% |
| MAGA: Not at all | 54% | 46% |
| MAGA: Somewhat | 66% | 34% |
| MAGA: Very much | 76% | 24% |
| GOP MAGA: Not at all | 72% | 28% |
| GOP MAGA: Somewhat | 74% | 26% |
| GOP MAGA: Very much | 77% | 23% |
Commonality (by subgroup)
| Subgroup | More in common | More that divides us |
|---|---|---|
| Gender: Men | 73% | 27% |
| Gender: Women | 76% | 24% |
| Age: 18–29 | 69% | 31% |
| Age: 30–54 | 74% | 26% |
| Age: 55+ | 77% | 23% |
| Education: High school or less | 66% | 34% |
| Education: Some college | 79% | 21% |
| Education: College degree | 79% | 21% |
| Education: Postgraduate | 82% | 18% |
| Income: <$40k | 68% | 32% |
| Income: $40k–$100k | 77% | 23% |
| Income: >$100k | 79% | 21% |
| Party ID: Democrat | 79% | 21% |
| Party ID: Independent | 66% | 34% |
| Party ID: Republican | 76% | 24% |
| Ideology: Liberal | 83% | 17% |
| Ideology: Moderate | 70% | 30% |
| Ideology: Conservative | 77% | 23% |
| Race: White | 77% | 23% |
| Race: African American | 71% | 29% |
| Race: Latino | 71% | 29% |
| Race: Asian | 60% | 40% |
| 2024 vote choice: Harris | 83% | 17% |
| 2024 vote choice: Trump | 80% | 20% |
| MAGA: Not at all | 75% | 25% |
| MAGA: Somewhat | 71% | 29% |
| MAGA: Very much | 77% | 23% |
| GOP MAGA: Not at all | 73% | 27% |
| GOP MAGA: Somewhat | 76% | 24% |
| GOP MAGA: Very much | 78% | 22% |
Secession (% agree; strongly + somewhat), by subgroup
| Subgroup | Allow a collection of states to secede | Better off split into two nations (Republican vs. Democratic areas) | One nation; should never be divided |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender: Men | 24% | 11% | 67% |
| Gender: Women | 23% | 12% | 60% |
| Age: 18–29 | 27% | 12% | 51% |
| Age: 30–54 | 26% | 12% | 59% |
| Age: 55+ | 20% | 11% | 72% |
| Education: High school or less | 23% | 12% | 58% |
| Education: Some college | 26% | 9% | 61% |
| Education: College degree | 24% | 11% | 68% |
| Education: Postgraduate | 21% | 14% | 70% |
| Income: <$40k | 27% | 11% | 59% |
| Income: $40k–$100k | 25% | 12% | 63% |
| Income: >$100k | 19% | 12% | 68% |
| Party ID: Democrat | 24% | 13% | 63% |
| Party ID: Independent | 26% | 9% | 51% |
| Party ID: Republican | 22% | 11% | 75% |
| Ideology: Liberal | 27% | 16% | 54% |
| Ideology: Moderate | 23% | 9% | 67% |
| Ideology: Conservative | 23% | 13% | 76% |
| Race: White | 22% | 11% | 67% |
| Race: African American | 27% | 13% | 59% |
| Race: Latino | 23% | 10% | 57% |
| Race: Asian | 35% | 18% | 58% |
| 2024 vote choice: Harris | 25% | 16% | 66% |
| 2024 vote choice: Trump | 21% | 11% | 73% |
| MAGA: Not at all | 24% | 11% | 59% |
| MAGA: Somewhat | 21% | 11% | 69% |
| MAGA: Very much | 24% | 18% | 79% |
| GOP MAGA: Not at all | 21% | 4% | 71% |
| GOP MAGA: Somewhat | 21% | 10% | 73% |
| GOP MAGA: Very much | 24% | 18% | 79% |
Christian Nationalism (% agree), by subgroup
| Subgroup | Declare the U.S. a Christian nation | Advocate Christian values | Enforce strict separation of church and state | U.S. success is part of God’s plan | U.S. founded as a Christian nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender: Men | 29% | 40% | 61% | 30% | 48% |
| Gender: Women | 24% | 33% | 55% | 26% | 40% |
| Age: 18–29 | 21% | 28% | 55% | 26% | 33% |
| Age: 30–54 | 22% | 29% | 55% | 24% | 37% |
| Age: 55+ | 32% | 46% | 61% | 33% | 53% |
| Education: High school or less | 30% | 41% | 48% | 35% | 43% |
| Education: Some college | 24% | 33% | 55% | 26% | 47% |
| Education: College degree | 26% | 37% | 61% | 25% | 44% |
| Education: Postgraduate | 22% | 27% | 79% | 21% | 39% |
| Income: <$40k | 25% | 36% | 48% | 28% | 40% |
| Income: $40k–$100k | 27% | 36% | 62% | 29% | 46% |
| Income: >$100k | 23% | 37% | 66% | 27% | 43% |
| Party ID: Democrat | 6% | 14% | 77% | 10% | 22% |
| Party ID: Independent | 22% | 26% | 48% | 22% | 34% |
| Party ID: Republican | 54% | 72% | 44% | 55% | 78% |
| Ideology: Liberal | 3% | 8% | 84% | 7% | 17% |
| Ideology: Moderate | 19% | 29% | 65% | 20% | 41% |
| Ideology: Conservative | 57% | 72% | 39% | 57% | 75% |
| Race: White | 30% | 41% | 59% | 29% | 49% |
| Race: African American | 17% | 32% | 45% | 31% | 32% |
| Race: Latino | 27% | 32% | 56% | 28% | 37% |
| Race: Asian | 15% | 16% | 64% | 7% | 33% |
| 2024 vote choice: Harris | 5% | 13% | 82% | 9% | 21% |
| 2024 vote choice: Trump | 51% | 67% | 45% | 50% | 77% |
| MAGA: Not at all | 13% | 21% | 65% | 15% | 28% |
| MAGA: Somewhat | 45% | 60% | 44% | 43% | 68% |
| MAGA: Very much | 70% | 80% | 42% | 72% | 90% |
| GOP MAGA: Not at all | 33% | 63% | 48% | 39% | 57% |
| GOP MAGA: Somewhat | 52% | 70% | 44% | 49% | 78% |
| GOP MAGA: Very much | 71% | 81% | 42% | 73% | 91% |
Anti-Semitism (% agree), by subgroup
| Subgroup | Jews still talk too much about the Holocaust | Jews have too much power in the business world | Jews think they are better than other people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender: Men | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| Gender: Women | 11% | 14% | 13% |
| Age: 18–29 | 19% | 22% | 25% |
| Age: 30–54 | 13% | 21% | 19% |
| Age: 55+ | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| Education: High school or less | 16% | 20% | 16% |
| Education: Some college | 9% | 17% | 20% |
| Education: College degree | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Education: Postgraduate | 8% | 11% | 8% |
| Income: <$40k | 14% | 15% | 13% |
| Income: $40k–$100k | 17% | 20% | 21% |
| Income: >$100k | 12% | 17% | 15% |
| Party ID: Democrat | 10% | 17% | 14% |
| Party ID: Independent | 15% | 21% | 17% |
| Party ID: Republican | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| Ideology: Liberal | 9% | 21% | 16% |
| Ideology: Moderate | 15% | 17% | 15% |
| Ideology: Conservative | 17% | 16% | 19% |
| Race: White | 11% | 13% | 13% |
| Race: African American | 17% | 23% | 23% |
| Race: Latino | 19% | 29% | 21% |
| Race: Asian | 27% | 32% | 32% |
| 2024 vote choice: Harris | 8% | 13% | 12% |
| 2024 vote choice: Trump | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| MAGA: Not at all | 12% | 17% | 15% |
| MAGA: Somewhat | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| MAGA: Very much | 22% | 17% | 21% |
| GOP MAGA: Not at all | 14% | 7% | 9% |
| GOP MAGA: Somewhat | 15% | 19% | 20% |
| GOP MAGA: Very much | 20% | 16% | 21% |
Sexism (% agree), by subgroup
| Subgroup | Women seek to gain power by getting control over men | Women are too easily offended | Women exaggerate problems they have at work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender: Men | 31% | 38% | 27% |
| Gender: Women | 16% | 23% | 13% |
| Age: 18–29 | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Age: 30–54 | 27% | 30% | 22% |
| Age: 55+ | 19% | 35% | 19% |
| Education: High school or less | 27% | 35% | 20% |
| Education: Some college | 21% | 28% | 22% |
| Education: College degree | 22% | 30% | 21% |
| Education: Postgraduate | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Income: <$40k | 25% | 32% | 21% |
| Income: $40k–$100k | 25% | 31% | 21% |
| Income: >$100k | 18% | 29% | 19% |
| Party ID: Democrat | 13% | 12% | 7% |
| Party ID: Independent | 26% | 26% | 18% |
| Party ID: Republican | 33% | 56% | 37% |
| Ideology: Liberal | 11% | 8% | 5% |
| Ideology: Moderate | 25% | 29% | 18% |
| Ideology: Conservative | 34% | 51% | 36% |
| Race: White | 23% | 34% | 22% |
| Race: African American | 22% | 22% | 14% |
| Race: Latino | 25% | 28% | 18% |
| Race: Asian | 31% | 26% | 24% |
| 2024 vote choice: Harris | 9% | 7% | 6% |
| 2024 vote choice: Trump | 34% | 54% | 36% |
| MAGA: Not at all | 17% | 18% | 12% |
| MAGA: Somewhat | 32% | 55% | 28% |
| MAGA: Very much | 42% | 56% | 49% |
| GOP MAGA: Not at all | 20% | 45% | 30% |
| GOP MAGA: Somewhat | 32% | 61% | 32% |
| GOP MAGA: Very much | 42% | 56% | 49% |
Racism (% agree), by subgroup
| Subgroup | White people have certain advantages because of skin color | Racial problems are rare, isolated situations | Angry that racism exists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender: Men | 48% | 26% | 65% |
| Gender: Women | 54% | 14% | 76% |
| Age: 18–29 | 57% | 18% | 67% |
| Age: 30–54 | 52% | 20% | 70% |
| Age: 55+ | 48% | 21% | 72% |
| Education: High school or less | 43% | 23% | 66% |
| Education: Some college | 57% | 18% | 71% |
| Education: College degree | 52% | 18% | 73% |
| Education: Postgraduate | 65% | 18% | 76% |
| Income: <$40k | 48% | 18% | 67% |
| Income: $40k–$100k | 54% | 21% | 74% |
| Income: >$100k | 56% | 22% | 72% |
| Party ID: Democrat | 83% | 6% | 87% |
| Party ID: Independent | 41% | 16% | 64% |
| Party ID: Republican | 24% | 39% | 57% |
| Ideology: Liberal | 85% | 6% | 89% |
| Ideology: Moderate | 55% | 17% | 69% |
| Ideology: Conservative | 23% | 38% | 60% |
| Race: White | 46% | 23% | 71% |
| Race: African American | 74% | 11% | 78% |
| Race: Latino | 55% | 17% | 61% |
| Race: Asian | 64% | 18% | 75% |
| 2024 vote choice: Harris | 83% | 5% | 85% |
| 2024 vote choice: Trump | 21% | 39% | 59% |
| MAGA: Not at all | 65% | 12% | 77% |
| MAGA: Somewhat | 27% | 34% | 56% |
| MAGA: Very much | 18% | 41% | 62% |
| GOP MAGA: Not at all | 33% | 45% | 30% |
| GOP MAGA: Somewhat | 25% | 61% | 32% |
| GOP MAGA: Very much | 17% | 56% | 49% |
Demographic Breakdown (March 2026 National Poll)
| Category | Group | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Men | 49% |
| Women | 51% | |
| Age | 18–29 | 18% |
| 30–54 | 38% | |
| 55+ | 44% | |
| Education | High school or less | 37% |
| Some college | 19% | |
| College degree | 31% | |
| Postgraduate | 13% | |
| Income | <$40K | 34% |
| $40K–$100K | 40% | |
| >$100K | 26% | |
| Party identification | Democrat | 38% |
| Independent | 29% | |
| Republican | 33% | |
| Ideology | Liberal | 29% |
| Moderate | 37% | |
| Conservative | 34% | |
| Race/ethnicity | White | 69% |
| African American | 13% | |
| Hispanic | 14% | |
| Asian | 5% | |
| 2024 presidential vote | Harris | 49% |
| Trump | 51% | |
| MAGA identification | Very much MAGA | 12% |
| Somewhat MAGA | 21% | |
| Not at all MAGA | 67% |
Contact for This Poll
Director of UMass Poll
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