3 in 4 Minnesotans say political violence is a big problem. How much worse will it get?
MN Republicans and Democrats agree: political violence is a big problem. A statewide probability survey finds Democrats more pessimistic about what comes next.
As the 2026 election cycle begins, the vast majority of Minnesota Republicans and Democrats agree that violence directed at political leaders is a big problem in the United States today, according to a statewide survey of 1,172 adults conducted Sept. 25-Nov. 6, 2025.
However, Minnesota’s partisans differed on whether the problem will worsen. Those who voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election were more pessimistic than Donald Trump voters about the prospect of political violence in the coming years.
