The general electorate is (on average) between the Republican and Democratic primary electorates on nearly every issue.

Percent Taking the Liberal Position, By Issue and Electorate Type

The original data presents shares selecting the liberal, elite middle, and conservative position. I have shown only shares selecting the liberal position for chart simplicity.
Chart: Charlotte Swasey, Medium DataSource: Broockman and Kalla, "Should Moving to the Middle Win Candidates Votes?", Preprint 2026, transcribed with ClaudeGet the data