Survey Finds Significant Share of Young Voters Open to Sharia Law Adoption
Recent polls show that a notable portion of Americans aged 18-35 would support implementing Sharia law locally if a majority of residents favored it.
Polls released by Our Republic and Rasmussen indicate that one quarter of voters aged 18-35 would endorse a town, city or state adopting Sharia law if the majority of its residents wanted it. Across all likely voters, 21% express a mostly or somewhat positive opinion of Sharia, while 57% view it negatively; support is strongest among the 18-24 (43%) and 25-29 (39%) age groups. Justin Haskins, president of Our Republic, attributes the pattern to a lack of appreciation for constitutional limits, suggesting young people see such limits as obstacles to progress for groups they perceive as oppressed.
He warns that this sympathy may overlook incompatibilities with constitutional freedoms. The surveys also show strong anti-Israel sentiment among younger respondents, with many favoring the dismantling of Israel in exchange for broader geopolitical benefits. Lawmakers such as Rep. Keith Self and Rep. Chip Roy are already pursuing legislation to prevent parallel legal systems like Sharia from taking hold in the United States.
