55% Say Ending Shutdown Is More Important Than Ending War in Gaza

Publication Date: 10/09/2025 6:00 AM CST

55% Say Ending Shutdown Is More Important Than Ending War in Gaza

Publication: 10/09/2025 6:00 AM CST

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More than half of voters (55%) believe that ending the U.S. government shutdown is more important than ending the war between Israel and Hamas.
- Both Democrats and Republicans are aligned with 56% (D) and 57% (R) saying we need to end the shutdown.
- Seventy percent (70%) of voters over 65 say ending the government shutdown is more important.
About one third of voters (30%) say it is more important to end the war.
- In a similar alignment, 29% of Democrats and 32% of Republicans say ending the war is more important.
- Government employees have a mix of opinions, with 48% saying ending the war is more important, but 44% saying ending the shutdown is.
Fifty-one percent (51%) say it is more important to stop the war in Gaza as soon as possible than to eliminate the Hamas terrorist threat.
- That is up 4 points from last November, when 47% said we should stop the war, and up 12 points from October 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel.
- A majority of Democrats (65%) want to stop the war as soon as possible, compared to 41% or Republicans.
Overall, just one third (33%) say it is more important for Israel to eliminate the Hamas terrorist threat.
- Almost half of Republicans (48%) say it's more important for Israel to eliminate the terrorist threat, but only 20% of Democrats agree.
- More men (40%) than women (27%) say it's more important to eliminate the threat.

The most recent data cited is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, October 6-7, 2025. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.