This poll confirms what a lot of people are feeling, even if they’re not saying it out loud: we’re exhausted by the posturing and culture wars, and want basic problems solved,inflation, health care, job stability. What really stands out to me is how no one thinks either party is focused on the right issues. It’s not just that Trump’s numbers are underwater on the economy, it’s that Democrats are only barely doing better,and still can’t seem to convince folks they’re actually paying attention to what working families are going through.
The part about Medicaid cuts hits close to home. You can’t talk about “efficiency” and “deficit reduction” while gutting programs that actually keep people alive, just to fund tax breaks. People are smarter than that,and this poll proves it.
But the bigger red flag here isn’t just about 2026 or a Harris-Trump hypothetical. It’s about how much trust has eroded. The fact that even on issues like immigration, where Republicans historically lead, support drops significantly when voters hear real-life consequences,that tells you people are still persuadable, but they’re not hearing enough truth in the noise.
Honestly, this isn't a left vs. right problem anymore. It’s a competence and compassion problem. And the window to fix that is closing fast.
Thanks for sharing the results. Any ideas on why this sample has 12% voting "someone else" which is far off from national results? Maybe cross tabs will reveal some explanation.
As you note, GEM, these numbers are consistent with those produced by other high-quality polling organizations. It's useful that the Verasight highlighted the differences between the respondents' *overall* views on Trump's management of the border/immigration/deportation with more granular factual predicates.
This poll confirms what a lot of people are feeling, even if they’re not saying it out loud: we’re exhausted by the posturing and culture wars, and want basic problems solved,inflation, health care, job stability. What really stands out to me is how no one thinks either party is focused on the right issues. It’s not just that Trump’s numbers are underwater on the economy, it’s that Democrats are only barely doing better,and still can’t seem to convince folks they’re actually paying attention to what working families are going through.
The part about Medicaid cuts hits close to home. You can’t talk about “efficiency” and “deficit reduction” while gutting programs that actually keep people alive, just to fund tax breaks. People are smarter than that,and this poll proves it.
But the bigger red flag here isn’t just about 2026 or a Harris-Trump hypothetical. It’s about how much trust has eroded. The fact that even on issues like immigration, where Republicans historically lead, support drops significantly when voters hear real-life consequences,that tells you people are still persuadable, but they’re not hearing enough truth in the noise.
Honestly, this isn't a left vs. right problem anymore. It’s a competence and compassion problem. And the window to fix that is closing fast.
Thanks for sharing the results. Any ideas on why this sample has 12% voting "someone else" which is far off from national results? Maybe cross tabs will reveal some explanation.
Table 58: Verasight profile: 2024 presidential general election vote choice. Percentages below
exclude respondents that did not vote in 2024.
Response Percent, Margin of Error, Unweighted n
Kamala Harris 43 3.9 284
Donald Trump 45 3.9 305
Someone else 12 2.7 65
I’ll never forgive the nation for giving Trump a second chance to destroy us.
As you note, GEM, these numbers are consistent with those produced by other high-quality polling organizations. It's useful that the Verasight highlighted the differences between the respondents' *overall* views on Trump's management of the border/immigration/deportation with more granular factual predicates.
Too bad that elections have a no refund no return policy
In terms of transparency, 9/10 per my points scheme