A strong plurality of voters say political disagreement is driven by different life experiences or values

When someone disagrees with you on political issues you care about, why do you think they hold that view?

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The Searchlight Institute and Tavern Research conducted an online survey of 1,494 likely 2026 voters from October 8-12, 2026. The results were weighted by gender, race, education, age, and 2024 presidential vote choice. The margin of error for this survey is +/- 3.5% and is higher for subgroups.

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