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Right Track/Wrong Track
registered voters
January 19, 2017—October 04, 2025:
593,607 Responses
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18-34
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50-64
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gender
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race
White
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state
Alabama
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Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Do you think things in this country are headed in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track?
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All Respondents
October 04, 2025
100% of population
Total
Right direction
36%
Wrong direction
59%
Unsure
6%
Subgroups
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100% of population
Total
Right direction
36%
Wrong direction
59%
Unsure
5%
age:
18-34
Right direction
24%
Wrong direction
68%
Unsure
8%
age:
35-49
Right direction
30%
Wrong direction
63%
Unsure
6%
age:
50-64
Right direction
45%
Wrong direction
51%
Unsure
4%
age:
65+
Right direction
44%
Wrong direction
52%
Unsure
4%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Right direction
39%
Wrong direction
55%
Unsure
6%
education:
College Graduate
Right direction
34%
Wrong direction
60%
Unsure
5%
education:
Postgraduate
Right direction
26%
Wrong direction
70%
Unsure
4%
gender:
Male
Right direction
43%
Wrong direction
52%
Unsure
6%
gender:
Female
Right direction
30%
Wrong direction
65%
Unsure
5%
party:
Democrat
Right direction
2%
Wrong direction
96%
Unsure
1%
party:
Republican
Right direction
79%
Wrong direction
13%
Unsure
8%
party:
Independent
Right direction
31%
Wrong direction
61%
Unsure
8%
race:
White
Right direction
43%
Wrong direction
51%
Unsure
6%
race:
Black or African-American
Right direction
8%
Wrong direction
89%
Unsure
3%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Right direction
30%
Wrong direction
65%
Unsure
5%
race:
Other
Right direction
28%
Wrong direction
68%
Unsure
5%
state:
Alabama
Right direction
49%
Wrong direction
44%
Unsure
8%
state:
Alaska
Right direction
48%
Wrong direction
47%
Unsure
5%
state:
Arizona
Right direction
41%
Wrong direction
55%
Unsure
4%
state:
Arkansas
Right direction
49%
Wrong direction
45%
Unsure
5%
state:
California
Right direction
25%
Wrong direction
71%
Unsure
4%
state:
Colorado
Right direction
30%
Wrong direction
64%
Unsure
6%
state:
Connecticut
Right direction
31%
Wrong direction
65%
Unsure
4%
state:
Delaware
Right direction
31%
Wrong direction
65%
Unsure
4%
state:
Florida
Right direction
41%
Wrong direction
53%
Unsure
5%
state:
Georgia
Right direction
39%
Wrong direction
55%
Unsure
6%
state:
Hawaii
Right direction
23%
Wrong direction
74%
Unsure
3%
state:
Idaho
Right direction
49%
Wrong direction
43%
Unsure
8%
state:
Illinois
Right direction
29%
Wrong direction
66%
Unsure
5%
state:
Indiana
Right direction
45%
Wrong direction
49%
Unsure
6%
state:
Iowa
Right direction
38%
Wrong direction
52%
Unsure
10%
state:
Kansas
Right direction
46%
Wrong direction
46%
Unsure
8%
state:
Kentucky
Right direction
47%
Wrong direction
47%
Unsure
7%
state:
Louisiana
Right direction
46%
Wrong direction
49%
Unsure
5%
state:
Maine
Right direction
35%
Wrong direction
58%
Unsure
7%
state:
Maryland
Right direction
24%
Wrong direction
72%
Unsure
5%
state:
Massachusetts
Right direction
24%
Wrong direction
72%
Unsure
4%
state:
Michigan
Right direction
35%
Wrong direction
58%
Unsure
7%
state:
Minnesota
Right direction
32%
Wrong direction
61%
Unsure
7%
state:
Mississippi
Right direction
42%
Wrong direction
54%
Unsure
4%
state:
Missouri
Right direction
45%
Wrong direction
49%
Unsure
6%
state:
Montana
Right direction
47%
Wrong direction
47%
Unsure
6%
state:
Nebraska
Right direction
45%
Wrong direction
47%
Unsure
8%
state:
Nevada
Right direction
37%
Wrong direction
58%
Unsure
5%
state:
New Hampshire
Right direction
37%
Wrong direction
57%
Unsure
6%
state:
New Jersey
Right direction
31%
Wrong direction
64%
Unsure
5%
state:
New Mexico
Right direction
32%
Wrong direction
62%
Unsure
6%
state:
New York
Right direction
28%
Wrong direction
68%
Unsure
4%
state:
North Carolina
Right direction
40%
Wrong direction
55%
Unsure
5%
state:
North Dakota
Right direction
50%
Wrong direction
43%
Unsure
7%
state:
Ohio
Right direction
41%
Wrong direction
53%
Unsure
6%
state:
Oklahoma
Right direction
53%
Wrong direction
41%
Unsure
7%
state:
Oregon
Right direction
27%
Wrong direction
67%
Unsure
7%
state:
Pennsylvania
Right direction
38%
Wrong direction
57%
Unsure
6%
state:
Rhode Island
Right direction
29%
Wrong direction
67%
Unsure
4%
state:
South Carolina
Right direction
44%
Wrong direction
48%
Unsure
8%
state:
South Dakota
Right direction
53%
Wrong direction
40%
Unsure
7%
state:
Tennessee
Right direction
47%
Wrong direction
46%
Unsure
7%
state:
Texas
Right direction
42%
Wrong direction
54%
Unsure
5%
state:
Utah
Right direction
49%
Wrong direction
44%
Unsure
7%
state:
Vermont
Right direction
23%
Wrong direction
72%
Unsure
6%
state:
Virginia
Right direction
33%
Wrong direction
62%
Unsure
5%
state:
Washington
Right direction
27%
Wrong direction
68%
Unsure
5%
state:
West Virginia
Right direction
54%
Wrong direction
41%
Unsure
5%
state:
Wisconsin
Right direction
42%
Wrong direction
54%
Unsure
5%
state:
Wyoming
Right direction
51%
Wrong direction
38%
Unsure
11%
All Respondents
October 04, 2025
100% of population
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Total
36%
59%
6%
Subgroups
Refined by:
Clear All
100% of population
age
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
18-34
24%
68%
8%
35-49
30%
63%
6%
50-64
45%
51%
4%
65+
44%
52%
4%
education
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
39%
55%
6%
College Graduate
34%
60%
5%
Postgraduate
26%
70%
4%
gender
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Male
43%
52%
6%
Female
30%
65%
5%
party
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Democrat
2%
96%
1%
Republican
79%
13%
8%
Independent
31%
61%
8%
race
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
White
43%
51%
6%
Black or African-American
8%
89%
3%
Hispanic/Latino
30%
65%
5%
Other
28%
68%
5%
state
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Alabama
49%
44%
8%
Alaska
48%
47%
5%
Arizona
41%
55%
4%
Arkansas
49%
45%
5%
California
25%
71%
4%
Colorado
30%
64%
6%
Connecticut
31%
65%
4%
Delaware
31%
65%
4%
Florida
41%
53%
5%
Georgia
39%
55%
6%
Hawaii
23%
74%
3%
Idaho
49%
43%
8%
Illinois
29%
66%
5%
Indiana
45%
49%
6%
Iowa
38%
52%
10%
Kansas
46%
46%
8%
Kentucky
47%
47%
7%
Louisiana
46%
49%
5%
Maine
35%
58%
7%
Maryland
24%
72%
5%
Massachusetts
24%
72%
4%
Michigan
35%
58%
7%
Minnesota
32%
61%
7%
Mississippi
42%
54%
4%
Missouri
45%
49%
6%
Montana
47%
47%
6%
Nebraska
45%
47%
8%
Nevada
37%
58%
5%
New Hampshire
37%
57%
6%
New Jersey
31%
64%
5%
New Mexico
32%
62%
6%
New York
28%
68%
4%
North Carolina
40%
55%
5%
North Dakota
50%
43%
7%
Ohio
41%
53%
6%
Oklahoma
53%
41%
7%
Oregon
27%
67%
7%
Pennsylvania
38%
57%
6%
Rhode Island
29%
67%
4%
South Carolina
44%
48%
8%
South Dakota
53%
40%
7%
Tennessee
47%
46%
7%
Texas
42%
54%
5%
Utah
49%
44%
7%
Vermont
23%
72%
6%
Virginia
33%
62%
5%
Washington
27%
68%
5%
West Virginia
54%
41%
5%
Wisconsin
42%
54%
5%
Wyoming
51%
38%
11%
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