Younger Democratic supporters prefer candidates who will focus on pushing hard for priorities over those who seek common ground to get things done
% of registered voters who say it is more important to them to have a congressional candidate who, if elected, will focus on pushing hard for policies voters in their party want, even if it makes it much harder to get things done
* Relatively small sample size for Hispanic voters who favor a Republican candidate for Congress (N=195, margin of error +/- 10 percentage points). Black Republicans and Asian Republicans are a very small share of the population, so their responses cannot be shown separately.
** Estimates for Asian voters are representative of English speakers only.
Note: Based on registered voters. White, Black and Asian voters include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanic voters are of any race. Strong partisans are those whose partisanship matches their congressional vote choice who feel strongly attached to their party.
** Estimates for Asian voters are representative of English speakers only.
Note: Based on registered voters. White, Black and Asian voters include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanic voters are of any race. Strong partisans are those whose partisanship matches their congressional vote choice who feel strongly attached to their party.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 6-12, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Younger Democratic supporters prefer candidates who will focus on pushing hard for priorities over those who seek common ground to get things done
% of registered voters who say it is more important to them to have a congressional candidate who, if elected, will focus on pushing hard for policies voters in their party want, even if it makes it much harder to get things done
| group | Among Republican candidate supporters | Among Democratic candidate supporters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | total | 58 | 52 |
| 18-34 | age | 58 | 70 |
| 35-49 | age | 54 | 52 |
| 50-64 | age | 62 | 45 |
| 65+ | age | 59 | 43 |
| White | race/ethnicity | 56 | 48 |
| Hispanic* | race/ethnicity | 62 | 57 |
| Black | race/ethnicity | 0 | 67 |
| Asian** | race/ethnicity | 0 | 38 |
| College degree | education | 53 | 47 |
| No college degree | education | 61 | 56 |
| Strong partisan | partisan | 67 | 60 |
| Not strong partisan | partisan | 44 | 49 |
* Relatively small sample size for Hispanic voters who favor a Republican candidate for Congress (N=195, margin of error +/- 10 percentage points). Black Republicans and Asian Republicans are a very small share of the population, so their responses cannot be shown separately.
** Estimates for Asian voters are representative of English speakers only.
Note: Based on registered voters. White, Black and Asian voters include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanic voters are of any race. Strong partisans are those whose partisanship matches their congressional vote choice who feel strongly attached to their party.
** Estimates for Asian voters are representative of English speakers only.
Note: Based on registered voters. White, Black and Asian voters include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanic voters are of any race. Strong partisans are those whose partisanship matches their congressional vote choice who feel strongly attached to their party.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 6-12, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
