Americans want a third party but won't support it, poll suggests

Americans believe that a third party candidate is needed, but don’t feel strongly committed to voting for one in an election.

Approximately 55% of respondents say they are least "somewhat likely" to vote for third party candidates, only 15% say they are "very likely" to do so, according to a new Gallup poll .

The analytics and advisory company published results from a poll using telephone interviews conducted by ReconMR between Sept. 2-16, 2025, with a sample of 1,000 people 18 years old and older, living in the U.S.

Americans want a third-party candidate given the job performance of other political parties

Why you should care:

Gallup noted 83% of Americans who don’t support the Republican and Democratic parties think a third party is needed. But even 54% of those who view one or