More U.S. adults say Americans may have to resort to political violence

Respondents were asked if they agree with the statement, “Americans may have to resort to violence in order to get the country back on track?”

Source: NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. 2024 data is from a survey of 1,305 adults conducted March 25-28, 2024. The margin of error for the overall sample is 3.5 percentage points. 2025 data is from a survey of 1,477 U.S. adults conducated Sept. 22-26, 2025. The margin of error is 3.1 percentage points.Credit: Rahul Mukherjee and Alyson Hurt/NPR