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Americans continue to view both the Republican and Democratic parties negatively

Pew Research Center · Reem Nadeem · last updated

The American public’s views of the two major political parties are more unfavorable than favorable, with a substantial share expressing negative views of both parties. 

While there have been relatively modest fluctuations in these overall ratings over the last several years, the share of the public holding unfavorable views of both parties is higher than it was several years ago: It stands at 26% today, versus 21% in 2020.

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