Liberal Democrats are most likely ideological group to have heard or read about QAnon % who say they have heard or read
But despite QAnon’s spread, about three-quarters of U.S. adults (76%) say they have heard or read nothing at all about it, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in February and March. Around a quarter (23%) say they have heard or read a lot or a little, with 3% saying they’ve heard or read a lot. The data was gathered as part of the Center’s Election News Pathways project.
About three-in-ten Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (28%) say they’ve heard or read a little or a lot about QAnon, compared with 18% of Republicans and those who lean toward the GOP. Overall, 3% of those in or leaning toward both parties say they have heard or read a lot about the conspiracy theories.
Although QAnon has gained a modest foothold among some far-right factions, liberal Democrats are the most likely of any ideological group to say they have heard or read something about it: 39% have heard or read at least a little, and 5% say they’ve heard or read a lot. In contrast, 20% of conservative and moderate Democrats have heard or read at least a little; 2% have heard or read a lot. Among Republicans, 20% of conservatives say they have heard or read at least a little about QAnon, compared with 15% of liberal and moderate Republicans. Identical shares (3%) of conservative Republicans and moderate and liberal Republicans have heard or read a lot about the conspiracy theories.
Liberal Democrats are most likely ideological group  | to have heard or read about QAnon  | % who say they have heard or read  | about QAnon  | a lot A little  | Nothing at all  | All U.S adults  | 23 NET  | 20  | 76  | Dem/ Lean Dem  | 25  | 28  | 71  | 39  | Liberal 5  | 34  | 60  | Cons/Mod  | 18  | 20  | 79  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 15 18  | 81  | Mod/Lib 12 15  | 84  | 20  | Cons  | 17  | 79  | Note: Respondents who didn 't give an answer are not shown.  | Source: Survey of U .S. adults conducted Feb. 18-March 2, 2020  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 