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Poll Reveals Surprising Cross-Party Friendships Among Voters

11/14/2025

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The NBC News poll finds that most party-affiliated voters have close friends from the opposing party, despite polarization.
Republicans report 82% have a close Democratic friend, while 64% of Democrats report a close Republican friend, an 18-point gap.
The gap is stronger among loyal party members.
Moderates are more likely to have cross-party friendships than ideological counterparts.
The poll surveyed 1,000 registered voters from October 24–28.

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Story summary

The NBC News poll finds that most party-affiliated voters have close friends from the opposing party, despite polarization.
Republicans report 82% have a close Democratic friend, while 64% of Democrats report a close Republican friend, an 18-point gap.
The gap is stronger among loyal party members.
Moderates are more likely to have cross-party friendships than ideological counterparts.
The poll surveyed 1,000 registered voters from October 24–28.