Should congressional candidates seek common ground or push hard for party priorities?

Pew Research Center · Reem Nadeem · last updated July 23, 2026 – 8:57 AM

This is part of a larger report on Americans and the 2026 midterm elections. With congressional primaries already underway and the midterm elections coming up this fall, voters in both partisan coalitions are fairly split over whether they are looking for candidates who prioritize seeking common ground with the opposing party or for candidates who […]

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