About We the Panel, briefly

What is We the Panel?

We the Panel is a free, nonpartisan political quiz and opinion panel for the United States. The quiz has 21 statements, takes about five minutes and needs no sign-up. It shows which of nine American political types you are.

After your result, you can join the panel if you like: one short question a week about the news, and right after you answer, a look at how the panel answered.

Does We the Panel tell me who to vote for?

No. The quiz doesn't match you to candidates or parties, and nothing on the site tells you how to vote. It shows where your views sit among Americans, on the economy and on society.

How does the quiz work?

You rate 21 statements from strongly disagree to strongly agree, or choose “I'm not sure what this means”, which leaves that statement out. The statements feed three scales: the economy (shared responsibility or self-reliance), society (change or tradition) and trust in the political system.

Your economy and society scores place you in one of nine types. A strong lean on the trust scale adds a trait: Outsider or Institutionalist. On each scale some statements lean left and some lean right, so agreeing with everything lands you in the middle. Our method lists every statement and which way it leans.

What are the nine political types?

The Reformer, The Modernizer, The Free Agent, The Advocate, The Bridge-Builder, The Steward, The Protector, The Guardian, The Traditionalist. Each is a combination of where you stand on the economy and on society, so plenty of people are one thing on the first and another on the second. The nine types shows what each one believes.

Is it free? Do I need an account?

The quiz is free and needs no account. Joining the panel is free too: you confirm your email address, or continue with Google, and you can leave at any time.

Who can join the panel?

Adults aged 18 and over who live in the United States. You join after taking the quiz, with your state, the year you were born and your email address. A few optional questions afterwards, such as your 2024 vote and education, help the results represent the country.

Do panel members get paid?

No. Members aren't paid and don't collect points or gift cards. What you get is a say: one question a week about the news, how the panel answered right after you answer, and a panel page that keeps your type and shows how your views move over time.

How often will I hear from you?

Usually once a week, when a new question goes out. Every email has a link to stop them, and you can leave the panel from your panel page.

How else can I take part in political polls?

Most polls in the news choose people at random, so you can't volunteer for them, but you can answer when a pollster calls, texts or writes. Some panels, such as YouGov and Civiqs, let anyone eligible sign up. Our guide on how to take part in political polls compares the options.

How is a panel different from a poll?

Most polls interview a new set of people each time. A panel asks the same people again and again, so it can measure how views change much more precisely, and ask the people who change their minds what changed them.

Is the panel a representative sample of Americans?

Not on its own. People choose to join, and people who sign up for a political panel are more interested in politics than average. We correct for that by weighting results to match the country on age, gender, education, race and ethnicity, region and past vote.

Weighting fixes a lot but not everything. Every published result says what was asked, how many people answered and how it was weighted, and we will publish how our numbers compare with election results.

Is We the Panel neutral?

We are not connected to any party or campaign, and nobody can pay to change a question. The quiz, the nine types and every weekly question are written to be fair to all sides, and the quiz statements are published so you can check for yourself.

Who runs We the Panel?

Hein Dauven and Fahad Rana, through their companies Tohkens and Mochavi Limited. Organizations can buy combined results and custom research; nobody's individual answers are ever sold or shared. About us has the details and how to reach us.

What happens to my answers?

We publish combined results only, never a group so small that someone could be identified. There are no ads and no tracking cookies. If you only take the quiz, we keep an anonymous copy of your answers, without your name, email or IP address. If you leave the panel, we delete your account and every answer. The privacy notice has the details.

How does We the Panel use AI?

AI helps draft the wording of questions and sort written answers into themes. A person edits every question before it goes out and checks the themes against the answers themselves. AI never interviews you, never decides your type and never tells you who to vote for.