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· December 15, 2025

climate-change-american-mind-politics-policy-fall-2025-1.1a

This ranked chart shows the reasons that registered voters say will be "very important" when deciding who to vote for in the 2026 congressional election, broken down by political party and ideology. Most Democrats, but few Republicans, say global warming will be a very important issue when deciding who they will vote for in the 2026 congressional election. Data: Climate Change in the American Mind, Politics & Policy, Fall 2025. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.