But they’re sharply divided over whether they would be willing to marry or live with partners with whom they strongly disagree politically.Hundreds gather near the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., to celebrate July Fourth last year.Mehmet Eser / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images fileJuly 4, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTMost Americans say they are willing to put partisan differences aside to share a hot dog and watch some fireworks this Independence Day, a recent NBC News poll finds.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Poll: Americans are willing to bridge political divides at July Fourth parties, over dinner and more
But they’re sharply divided over whether they would be willing to marry or live with partners with whom they strongly disagree politically.













