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Less engaged groups are more likely to identify as politically moderate


Less engaged groups are more likely to identify as politically moderate
% of U.S. adults in each engagement group who describe their political views as …
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Note: Conservatives and liberals include those who say they are conservative/liberal or “very” conservative/liberal. Engagement groups are based on a cluster analysis that sorted Americans into four groups based on their responses to 19 questions about political activity, civic involvement, religious attendance and attention to news. Respondents who refused to answer the question about how they describe their political views are not shown.
Source: Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults conducted July 9-Dec. 5, 2025. “How Americans Are Engaged With News, Politics, Religion and Civic Life”
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Less engaged groups are more likely to identify as politically moderate
% of U.S. adults in each engagement group who describe their political views as …
ConservativeModerateLiberal
Mobilizers372637
Connectors423521
Spectators274326
Outsiders274816

Note: Conservatives and liberals include those who say they are conservative/liberal or “very” conservative/liberal. Engagement groups are based on a cluster analysis that sorted Americans into four groups based on their responses to 19 questions about political activity, civic involvement, religious attendance and attention to news. Respondents who refused to answer the question about how they describe their political views are not shown.
Source: Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults conducted July 9-Dec. 5, 2025. “How Americans Are Engaged With News, Politics, Religion and Civic Life”
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