Republicans have more confidence in elected officials to act in public's interests Among % who have confidence in
A similar partisan pattern emerged in the U.S. Although the majority of Americans said they don’t have confidence in elected officials, more Republicans and Republican-leaning independents (36%) than Democrats and Democratic leaners (17%) had confidence.
Republicans have more  | confidence in elected  | officials to act in public's  | interests  | Among % who have confidence in  | elected officials to act in the best  | interestsof the public  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 36%  | Dem/Lean Dem  | 29-Feb Source: 13. Surveyofu.S. 2018 adults conducted UJan  | 29-Feb 13. Surveyofu.S. 2018  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 