Americans favor compromise from politicians to get things done in government, poll shows

The Brief

Approximately 47% of Americans say they prefer for politicians to compromise instead of clinging to their personal views.

But another 24% believe lawmakers should stick to their beliefs instead of making concessions.

Democrats and Republicans are divided on whether legislators should compromise or stick to their beliefs when it comes to getting things done in government.

Americans say they prefer politicians to compromise instead of sticking with their political beliefs to accomplish things within the federal government, a new poll shows.

Gallup released their findings in a recent poll using telephone interviews by ReconMR from Sept. 2-16, 2025, with a sample of 1,000 people 18 years old and older living in all U.S. states and Washington, D.C.

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