Most voters are comfortable with different political views on Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving a week away, slightly more voters say they feel a greater sense of gratitude this year, although the largest share say they have as much to be thankful for as last year. Additionally, partisan lines are unlikely to separate people, as most say they are willing to spend time with friends and family with different political views.

A new Fox News poll finds that only one in five intend to avoid people with opposing political views, while three-quarters are comfortable with the opposing team this season — the same proportion as in 2022, when the question was last asked.

Although there is partisan consensus on spending time with loved ones across the aisle, Republicans (86%) are more likely than independents (71%) and Democrats (68%) to say they won’t avoid anyone.

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Hispanics (31%), Democrats (30%) and voters under 35 (30%) are among the most likely to say they will avoid the partisan table.

The survey, released Thursday, also found that 33% of voters say they have more reasons to be grateful this year, while 25% say they have less. The largest group, 42%, say they will feel just as grateful in 2025.

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White evangelical Christians (46%), voters under 30 (45%), Republicans (45%), Trump 2024 voters (44%), and Hispanic voters (43%) all say they have more to be grateful for now.

Overall, majorities say their costs have increased since last year, from groceries to housing, which explains why four times as many of them plan to cut back on seasonal gifts (44%) compared to those who plan to spend more (11%). 44% plan to maintain their spending level.

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Liberal voters (57%), Democrats (54%) and women under 45 (53%) are among the most likely to say they will spend less.

When it comes to how their friends and neighbors plan to give gifts this year, expectations are about the same: 47% think others will spend less, 16% think they will spend more, and 35% expect no change.

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Conducted November 14-17, 2025, led by Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News investigation includes interviews with a sample of 1,005 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (104) and cell phones (646) or completed the survey online after receiving a text message (255). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, the wording and order of questions can influence the results. Weights are typically applied to the age, race, education, and region variables to ensure that demographics are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing target weights include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis and voter file data.