A survey conducted in April 2023, found that 79 percent of Democrats thought that it is a crime to make hush money payments on issues that could impact the outcome of an election. 31 percent of Republicans felt that it was not a crime.
Americans on the legality of hush money payments that could influence an election outcome in the United States in 2023, by party identification
Characteristic
Democrats
Republicans
Independents
Is a crime
79%
47%
59%
Is not a crime
13%
31%
16%
Not sure
8%
22%
25%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents79%79%13%13%8%8%47%47%31%31%22%22%59%59%16%16%25%25%DemocratsRepublicansIndependentsIs a crimeIs not a crimeNot sure
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you think it is or is not a crime for a candidate for elected office to pay someone to remain silent about an issue that may affect the outcome of an election?"
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YouGov. (April 5, 2023). Americans on the legality of hush money payments that could influence an election outcome in the United States in 2023, by party identification [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377341/americans-hush-money-payment-legality-us-party/
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