Closed wave · September 2026 · Trust in government

Voters or donors?

Name: Voters or donors? — poll responses
Creator: Crosstab
Published: 2026-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
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When members of Congress vote on bills, which matters more to most of them: what their voters want, or what their big donors want?

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Their voters: most members vote mainly by what their voters want, even though big donors get access that ordinary voters don't0

Lean their voters0

Lean their big donors0

Their big donors: most members vote mainly by what their big donors want, even though they still need voters' support to keep their seats0

Not sure0

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Crosstab, "Voters or donors?", opt-in online poll (September 2026 wave), 0 respondents as of October 27, 2026. Question: "When members of Congress vote on bills, which matters more to most of them: what their voters want, or what their big donors want?" Results describe the poll's respondents, not the general population. https://crosstabpoll.com/poll/congress-voters-or-donors

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