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The 19th/YouGov Poll · Sep 18–24, 2026 · US national
Methodology
- Pollster
- YouGov media
- Sponsor
- The 19th
- Commissioned by
- The 19th
- Fielded
- Sep 18–24, 2026
- Population
- adults (oversample of ages 18-29)
- Sample size
- 2,357
- Sample frame
- online opt-in
- Panel
- YouGov
- Mode
- online
- Margin of error
- +/-2.5 percentage points
- Geography
- US national
Sources
Verification note. Figures, field dates, n and MOE read by the main session from the 19th's article, 2026-11-06 (it opened in a browser). The article paraphrases the items; no topline was found. Sample frame assumed from YouGov's usual opt-in panel.
Figures below are transcribed from these documents. Where they disagree with the source, the source governs.
Questions asked (2)
Political salienceparaphrasedforced choice
candidate position on banning trans athletes from girls' and women's sports and vote choice
Whether a candidate's support for or opposition to banning transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports teams makes one more likely to vote for them (paraphrase from The 19th's article)
Wording reconstructed from: paraphrase in The 19th's article of Sept 30 2026; YouGov wording not published there
More likely: candidate who supports bans
45%
More likely: candidate who opposes bans
20%
Would not affect vote
16%
Not sure
18%
unclear — wording not published
Subgroup figures (6)
Sportsparaphrasedforced choice
who should decide trans student-athletes' eligibility
Who should decide whether transgender student-athletes are allowed to play on sports teams consistent with their gender identity (paraphrase from The 19th's article)
Wording reconstructed from: paraphrase in The 19th's article of Sept 30 2026; YouGov wording not published there
The federal government
33%
Schools or school districts
23%
State or local governments
16%
Not sure
28%
unclear — wording not published