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Washington Post

Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos Poll · Oct 9–13, 2026 · US national

Methodology

Pollster
Washington Post media
Sponsor
The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos
Fielded
Oct 9–13, 2026
Population
adults
Sample size
2,545
Sample frame
probability panel
Panel
Ipsos KnowledgePanel
Mode
online, Ipsos KnowledgePanel
Margin of error
+/-2 percentage points (full sample, incl. design effects)
Weighting
weighted to population benchmarks (age by sex, race/ethnicity and others per the methodology table)
Geography
US national
Base notes
Item l asked of a random half sample (1,271-1,274 adults; MOE +/-2.8).

Sources

Verification note. Topline PDF downloaded and text-extracted; methodology and summary-table row read directly. Release date inferred from file name (10.18). No subgroup table for this item in the topline.

Figures below are transcribed from these documents. Where they disagree with the source, the source governs.

Questions asked (1)

Party & candidate handlingforced choice
party trusted to do a better job on transgender issues

Phrases in parentheses randomly rotated; items randomized

Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans) do you trust to do a better job handling each of the following: l. Transgender issues

Democrats
38%
Republicans
29%
Both equally
5%
Neither
27%
Skipped
1%

neutral — parties rotated; item named descriptively

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