Just 37% Know What a Filibuster Is

Publication Date: 11/06/2025 10:22 AM CST

Just 37% Know What a Filibuster Is

Publication: 11/06/2025 10:22 AM CST

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At most, just 37% of voters know what a filibuster is.
- In April 2024, we asked voters if they knew what a filibuster was, and 59% of voters said yes.
- Two in 5 (41%) didn't know or weren't sure.
We then asked voters who said they knew to define a filibuster in their own words.
- Just 64% of this group--37% of all voters--gave an answer that was even close to accurate, giving an answer related to "stalling to prevent a vote from passing."
A recent survey on filibusters further supports this finding, where voters' reactions to the filibuster were markedly different when different definitions were used.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, April 10-11, 2024. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.