{"id":344083,"date":"2026-07-23T12:55:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=344083"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:45:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T18:45:20","slug":"should-congressional-candidates-seek-common-ground-or-push-hard-for-party-priorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2026\/07\/23\/should-congressional-candidates-seek-common-ground-or-push-hard-for-party-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Should congressional candidates seek common ground or push hard for party priorities?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is part of<\/em> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2026\/07\/23\/as-the-2026-midterms-approach-economy-is-front-and-center\/\">a larger report<\/a><\/em> <em>on Americans and the 2026 midterm elections.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With congressional primaries already underway and the midterm elections coming up this fall, voters in both partisan coalitions are fairly split over whether they are looking for candidates who prioritize seeking common ground with the opposing party or for candidates who would push hard for the policies their voters want.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignright wp-block-prc-chart-builder-synced-chart\"><figure class=\"wp-chart-builder\">\t\t<div style=\"max-width:420px\" class=\"wp-chart-builder-wrapper alignnone wp-block-prc-chart-builder-controller\" id=\"ea1f438f-3c96-49da-b97e-4376aa5bd125\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/controller\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;ea1f438f-3c96-49da-b97e-4376aa5bd125&quot;,&quot;postId&quot;:344083,&quot;postUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/politics\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/23\\\/should-congressional-candidates-seek-common-ground-or-push-hard-for-party-priorities\\\/&quot;,&quot;chartPostUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/chart\\\/divides-in-both-coalitions-over-whether-voters-want-candidates-to-focus-on-pushing-hard-for-policies-they-want-or-focus-on-seeking-common-ground\\\/&quot;,&quot;postPubDate&quot;:&quot;2026-07-23&quot;,&quot;rootUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org&quot;,&quot;featuredImageId&quot;:344712,&quot;featuredImageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/20\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/divides_in_both_coalitions_over_whether_voters_want_candidates_to_focus_on_pushing_hard_for_policies_they_want_or_focus_on_seeking_common_ground-341213-1784834287.png&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Divides in both coalitions over whether voters want candidates to focus on \\u2018pushing hard for policies\\u2019 they want \\u2013 or focus on seeking common ground&quot;,&quot;subtitle&quot;:&quot;% of registered voters who say it is more important to them to have a congressional candidate who, if elected, will focus on \\u2026 &quot;,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Note: Based on registered voters. 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Refer to the topline for full question wording.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note cb__note--source\" data-meta-field=\"source\">Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 6-12, 2026.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\" data-meta-field=\"tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__hr\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; max-width:420px;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<!-- register a callback on this div to see if the native share is supported -->\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__overlay\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"share-modal__overlay-ea1f438f-3c96-49da-b97e-4376aa5bd125\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--web-share-supported=\"state.webShareSupported\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-chart-view=\"share\"\n\t\t\t><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- TODO: I would like to be able to use the social share block here. 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Refer to the topline for full question wording.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note cb__note--source\" data-meta-field=\"source\">Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 6-12, 2026.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\" data-meta-field=\"tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px; max-width: 420px;\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons\" style=\"max-width:420px;\"><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__tabs\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-chart-id=\"ea1f438f-3c96-49da-b97e-4376aa5bd125\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Chart<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-chart-id=\"ea1f438f-3c96-49da-b97e-4376aa5bd125\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Data<\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__actions\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--download-image\" data-chart-id=\"ea1f438f-3c96-49da-b97e-4376aa5bd125\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.downloadImage\">Download Image<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--share\" data-chart-view=\"share\" data-chart-id=\"ea1f438f-3c96-49da-b97e-4376aa5bd125\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Share<\/button><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among registered voters who support Republican candidates for Congress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>58% say it\u2019s more important that a candidate focuses on pushing hard for policies Republicans want \u2013 even if it makes it harder to get things done.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>41% place more importance on candidates who focus on finding common ground with Democrats on policies, even if it means giving up some things Republican voters want.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters who support Democratic candidates are more evenly split: 52% want a candidate who would prioritize their voters\u2019 policy preferences, while 48% prefer a candidate who would prioritize finding common ground with Republicans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"how-voters-differ\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How voters differ<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters who prefer candidates who would focus on pushing hard for policies their side wants are more engaged with the 2026 midterms so far than those who prefer candidates who seek common ground. 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Refer to the topline for full question wording.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note cb__note--source\" data-meta-field=\"source\">Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 6-12, 2026.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\" data-meta-field=\"tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px; max-width: 420px;\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons\" style=\"max-width:420px;\"><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__tabs\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-chart-id=\"9d89b1bb-7447-48f5-9d14-57da650f1be2\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Chart<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-chart-id=\"9d89b1bb-7447-48f5-9d14-57da650f1be2\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Data<\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__actions\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--download-image\" data-chart-id=\"9d89b1bb-7447-48f5-9d14-57da650f1be2\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.downloadImage\">Download Image<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--share\" data-chart-view=\"share\" data-chart-id=\"9d89b1bb-7447-48f5-9d14-57da650f1be2\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Share<\/button><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among pro-GOP voters who want a candidate who would focus more on fighting for the policies they want, this jumps to 80%. By comparison, a far smaller share (54%) of those who place more importance on seeking common ground say the outcome in November really matters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republican voters who prefer a candidate who would push hard for GOP policies have also given more thought to the election than those who want a candidate who would focus more on seeking common ground (30% vs. 15%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"democratic-voters\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Democratic voters<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among voters who support Democrats, there is a similar pattern \u2013 though it is slightly less pronounced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eight-in-ten Democratic voters who want a candidate who would prioritize fighting for their policies say it really matters which party wins. Among those who place more importance on compromise, 71% say this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a similar gap when it comes to attention: 46% of Democratic voters who want a candidate who would focus on pushing for their own policies have given a lot of thought to the midterms so far. This drops to 39% among those who place more emphasis on compromise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"demographic-differences-in-both-coalitions-in-candidate-preferences\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Demographic differences in both coalitions in candidate preferences<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also differences within each voting coalition on this question.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignright wp-block-prc-chart-builder-synced-chart\"><figure class=\"wp-chart-builder\">\t\t<div style=\"max-width:420px\" class=\"wp-chart-builder-wrapper alignnone wp-block-prc-chart-builder-controller\" id=\"cc116516-2661-4afb-8148-189beed600d1\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/controller\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;cc116516-2661-4afb-8148-189beed600d1&quot;,&quot;postId&quot;:344083,&quot;postUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/politics\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/23\\\/should-congressional-candidates-seek-common-ground-or-push-hard-for-party-priorities\\\/&quot;,&quot;chartPostUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/chart\\\/younger-democratic-supporters-prefer-candidates-who-will-focus-on-pushing-hard-for-priorities-over-those-who-seek-common-ground-to-get-things-done\\\/&quot;,&quot;postPubDate&quot;:&quot;2026-07-23&quot;,&quot;rootUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org&quot;,&quot;featuredImageId&quot;:344564,&quot;featuredImageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/20\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/strongyounger_democratic_supporters_prefer_candidates_who_will_focus_on_pushing_hard_for_priorities_over_those_who_seek_common_ground_to_get_things_donestrong-341180-1784825197.png&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&lt;strong&gt;Younger Democratic supporters prefer candidates who will focus on pushing hard for priorities over those who seek common ground to get things done&lt;\\\/strong&gt;&quot;,&quot;subtitle&quot;:&quot;% of registered voters who say it is more important to them to have a congressional candidate who, if elected, &lt;strong&gt;will focus on pushing hard for policies voters in their party want, even if it makes it much harder to get things done&lt;\\\/strong&gt;&quot;,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;* Relatively small sample size for Hispanic voters who favor a Republican candidate for Congress (N=195, margin of error +\\\/- 10 percentage points). 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Black Republicans and Asian Republicans are a very small share of the population, so their responses cannot be shown separately.\u00a0<br>** Estimates for Asian voters are representative of English speakers only.<br>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.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note cb__note--source\" data-meta-field=\"source\">Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 6-12, 2026.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\" data-meta-field=\"tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__hr\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; max-width:420px;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<!-- register a callback on this div to see if the native share is supported -->\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__overlay\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"share-modal__overlay-cc116516-2661-4afb-8148-189beed600d1\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--web-share-supported=\"state.webShareSupported\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-chart-view=\"share\"\n\t\t\t><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- TODO: I would like to be able to use the social share block here. 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Black Republicans and Asian Republicans are a very small share of the population, so their responses cannot be shown separately.\u00a0<br>** Estimates for Asian voters are representative of English speakers only.<br>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.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note cb__note--source\" data-meta-field=\"source\">Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 6-12, 2026.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\" data-meta-field=\"tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px; max-width: 420px;\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons\" style=\"max-width:420px;\"><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__tabs\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-chart-id=\"cc116516-2661-4afb-8148-189beed600d1\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Chart<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-chart-id=\"cc116516-2661-4afb-8148-189beed600d1\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Data<\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__actions\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--download-image\" data-chart-id=\"cc116516-2661-4afb-8148-189beed600d1\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.downloadImage\">Download Image<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--share\" data-chart-view=\"share\" data-chart-id=\"cc116516-2661-4afb-8148-189beed600d1\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Share<\/button><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among those who support Republican candidates \u2013 and <em>strongly<\/em> identify with the party \u2013 67% want a candidate who will focus on pushing hard for policies rather than compromising with Democrats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans who are less strongly attached to the GOP are more likely to favor a candidate who would seek common ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among those who support Democratic candidates, there is a similar pattern by partisan attachment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Democratic coalition, there also are demographic differences in whether voters prefer candidates who place more importance on compromise or on pushing hard for policy priorities.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By a large margin, voters under 35 who back Democratic congressional candidates want an elected official who would focus on pushing for what Democrats want (70%). 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