national
Right Track/Wrong Track
registered voters
January 19, 2017—November 07, 2026: 642,542 Responses

Do you think things in this country are headed in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track?

2026-11-07
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

November 07, 2026
100% of population
Total
Right direction26%
Wrong direction66%
Unsure8%

Subgroups

100% of population
Total
Right direction26%
Wrong direction66%
Unsure8%
age: 18-34
Right direction19%
Wrong direction73%
Unsure8%
age: 35-49
Right direction19%
Wrong direction71%
Unsure10%
age: 50-64
Right direction34%
Wrong direction59%
Unsure7%
age: 65+
Right direction33%
Wrong direction60%
Unsure8%
education: Non-College Graduate
Right direction28%
Wrong direction63%
Unsure9%
education: College Graduate
Right direction25%
Wrong direction67%
Unsure7%
education: Postgraduate
Right direction19%
Wrong direction76%
Unsure6%
gender: Male
Right direction31%
Wrong direction61%
Unsure8%
gender: Female
Right direction22%
Wrong direction70%
Unsure8%
party: Democrat
Right direction2%
Wrong direction96%
Unsure2%
party: Republican
Right direction58%
Wrong direction28%
Unsure15%
party: Independent
Right direction22%
Wrong direction69%
Unsure9%
race: White
Right direction30%
Wrong direction61%
Unsure9%
race: Black or African-American
Right direction7%
Wrong direction90%
Unsure3%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Right direction25%
Wrong direction68%
Unsure7%
race: Other
Right direction24%
Wrong direction69%
Unsure6%

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