2025 Midterm Survey
In October 2025, Galvanize Action surveyed ideologically-moderate white women to understand how they’re feeling about the 2026 midterms and whether or not they intend to vote.
Questionnaire
QUESTION #1
Which of the following best describes your plan to vote in the 2026 midterm elections?
| I plan to vote Democrat | 38% |
| I plan to vote Republican | 25% |
| I plan to vote, but I’m not sure yet how I’ll vote | 24% |
| I do not plan to vote | 14% |
While more women surveyed say they plan to vote Democrat (38%) than Republican (25%), nearly a quarter (24%) say they are not sure yet how they’ll vote, and an additional 14% say they do not plan to vote in the midterms at all.
QUESTION #2
Which of the following words best describe how you feel about the 2026 midterm elections? Please select all that apply.
| Concerned | 43% |
| Worried | 35% |
| Hopeful | 32% |
| Frustrated | 23% |
| Skeptical | 21% |
| Optimistic | 20% |
| Conflicted | 17% |
| Overwhelmed | 16% |
| Uncomfortable | 16% |
| Indifferent | 12% |
| Hopeless | 10% |
| Angry | 9% |
| Confused | 9% |
| Supportive | 9% |
A plurality of women report being concerned (43%), with worried (35%), hopeful (32%), frustrated (23%), and skeptical (21%) taking the next-largest shares.
Methodology
- Audience: Ideologically Moderate US White Women
- Sample size: 593
- Dates in field: October 15, 2025
