A new national poll conducted by Harrisx and released on May 7, 2026, shows strong voter support for the CLARITY Act (Digital Asset Market Transparency Act of 2025). After reviewing a policy summary of the bill, 52% of registered voters said they support the legislation, while only 11% opposed it. The survey, conducted from May 1 to 4, 2026, polled 2,008 registered voters and has a margin of error of ±2.2 percentage points.
Bipartisan Support Despite Low Awareness
The poll indicates that support for the CLARITY Act cuts across party lines. Republicans, Democrats, and independents all favor the bill by wide margins. The strongest support comes from cryptocurrency holders, voters familiar with digital assets, and those who had previously heard of the CLARITY Act. However, 64% of respondents had never heard of the bill before the survey, highlighting a significant awareness gap. Only 14% said they had heard a lot about it, and 22% had heard a little.
Notably, 70% of respondents believe the United States should have passed clear cryptocurrency legislation long ago, and 60% prefer comprehensive federal legislation over case-by-case enforcement. The poll also reveals that two in five voters have purchased cryptocurrency, with 30% doing so in the past year—indicating a rapidly growing user base.
National Security and Dollar Dominance Drive Support
The off-shore nature of crypto exchanges adds urgency. Only one-third of voters know that eight of the top ten cryptocurrency exchanges are headquartered outside the United States. Upon learning this, 46% expressed at least some concern about unregulated crypto trading, while just 13% said it is not a problem or is a positive thing.
According to the Harrisx report, national security emerges as the most compelling argument for the CLARITY Act: 56% of voters believe a digital payment system built and controlled outside the U.S. would weaken national security. More than two in five voters worry that dominant foreign-issued stablecoins could undermine the global role of the U.S. dollar. When asked which rationale best supports the CLARITY Act, 23% chose "maintaining the central role of the U.S. dollar and U.S. payment systems in global finance", followed by law enforcement and combating illicit finance (17%), and consumer protection and fraud prevention (16%).
Electoral Implications for the 2026 Midterms
The CLARITY Act could become a decisive issue in the 2026 midterm elections. The poll finds that 37% of voters are more likely to support a senator who votes for the bill, while 17% are less likely, yielding a net positive of 20 percentage points. Moreover, 47% of respondents said they would consider crossing party lines to vote for a candidate who backs the CLARITY Act if their own party does not.
For the 2026 midterms, 52% of voters say a candidate's position on crypto regulation is at least "somewhat important" to their vote. Among cryptocurrency holders, that number jumps to 78%. Harrisx notes that crypto regulation has become a "potential election-shifting" issue.
The release of the poll comes as the U.S. Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to hold an executive session on May 14 to consider the CLARITY Act. The session will mark the first formal committee debate on the bill and will decide whether it moves to a full Senate vote, representing a major step in U.S. crypto regulatory efforts.