Unconventional Right and Tuned-Out Middle are less engaged with midterm elections than other groups
% of registered voters who …

Note: Based on registered voters. The survey had a sample size of 144 Tuned-Out Middle registered voters, for a margin of error plus or minus 10.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 6-12, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Unconventional Right and Tuned-Out Middle are less engaged with midterm elections than other groups
% of registered voters who …
| group | Say it really matters which party wins control of Congress in the November 2026 elections | Have given a lot of thought to the congressional elections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All voters | all | 63 | 29 |
| No Apologies Right | typology | 79 | 38 |
| Faith First Conservatives | typology | 67 | 22 |
| Unconventional Right | typology | 43 | 11 |
| Pragmatic and Polite Right | typology | 61 | 26 |
| Tuned-Out Middle | typology | 32 | 14 |
| Order and Opportunity Left | typology | 59 | 29 |
| Left-Out Left | typology | 54 | 30 |
| Loyal Liberals | typology | 86 | 52 |
| Leftward Progressives | typology | 77 | 43 |
Note: Based on registered voters. The survey had a sample size of 144 Tuned-Out Middle registered voters, for a margin of error plus or minus 10.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 6-12, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER