In 2023, a survey of Americans found that 72 percent of Democrats and 78 percent of Republicans considered lobbyists and special interest groups too influential over members of Congress. Although there were marginal differences across political parties, this topic appears to be widely agreed upon by the general public.
Americans who think certain entities have too much political influence on members of Congress in the United States in 2023, by political party
Characteristic
Democrat/Democrat leaning
Republican/Republican leaning
The people in their districts
8%
9%
Large employers in their districts
63%
60%
Lobbyists and special interest groups
72%
78%
The people who donated a lot of money to their political campaigns
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Pew Research Center. (September 19, 2023). Americans who think certain entities have too much political influence on members of Congress in the United States in 2023, by political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420565/opinion-too-much-political-influence-party-us/
Pew Research Center. "Americans who think certain entities have too much political influence on members of Congress in the United States in 2023, by political party." Chart. September 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420565/opinion-too-much-political-influence-party-us/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Americans who think certain entities have too much political influence on members of Congress in the United States in 2023, by political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420565/opinion-too-much-political-influence-party-us/
Pew Research Center. "Americans Who Think Certain Entities Have Too Much Political Influence on Members of Congress in The United States in 2023, by Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420565/opinion-too-much-political-influence-party-us/
Pew Research Center, Americans who think certain entities have too much political influence on members of Congress in the United States in 2023, by political party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420565/opinion-too-much-political-influence-party-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Americans who think certain entities have too much political influence on members of Congress in the United States in 2023, by political party [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420565/opinion-too-much-political-influence-party-us/
