In 2023, the large majority of surveyed Americans believed that the cost of political campaigns made it more challenging for good people to run for office. Additionally, 72 percent agreed there should be limits on the amount of money spent on campaigns in the United States.
Public opinion on the role of money in politics in the United States in 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents who agree with the statement
The cost of political campaigns makes it hard for good people to run for office
85%
Special interest groups and lobbyists have too much say in what happens in politics
84%
There should be limits on the amount of money that can be spent on campaigns
72%
It's possible to have laws that would effectively reduce the role of money in politics
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Pew Research Center. (September 19, 2023). Public opinion on the role of money in politics in the United States in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1420558/opinion-money-politics-us/
Pew Research Center. "Public opinion on the role of money in politics in the United States in 2023." Chart. September 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1420558/opinion-money-politics-us/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Public opinion on the role of money in politics in the United States in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1420558/opinion-money-politics-us/
Pew Research Center. "Public Opinion on The Role of Money in Politics in The United States in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1420558/opinion-money-politics-us/
Pew Research Center, Public opinion on the role of money in politics in the United States in 2023 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1420558/opinion-money-politics-us/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Public opinion on the role of money in politics in the United States in 2023 [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1420558/opinion-money-politics-us/
