As the fall election season begins, energy policy is once again likely to be a prominent issue, and both parties will try to use it to their advantage. But the truth is, Americans increasingly want politics out of the crafting of energy policy. They want realistic, responsible solutions—not extreme measures meant to appeal only to partisans.

Contrary to the media’s perception that Americans are deeply divided on energy issues, recent polling conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by American Petroleum Institute revealed that voters across the political spectrum, including in several “battleground” states, agree on many aspects of energy policy, and the all-of-the-above approach continues to be popular with nearly every constituency.