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Feelings About US Direction
registered voters
June 08, 2023—October 22, 2026:
143,478 Responses
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age
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
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party
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race
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
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What best describes how you are feeling about the way things are going in the United States today?
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100%
- Angry
100%
- Hopeful
100%
- Depressed
100%
- Scared
100%
- Overwhelmed
100%
- Proud
100%
- Satisfied
100%
- Excited
100%
- Ambivalent
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net
2026-10-22
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12M
6M
3M
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Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Overwhelmed
Proud
Satisfied
Unsure
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All Respondents
October 22, 2026
100% of population
Total
Angry
30%
Hopeful
15%
Depressed
14%
Scared
11%
Overwhelmed
8%
Proud
6%
Satisfied
5%
Excited
4%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
Subgroups
Refined by:
Clear All
100% of population
Total
Angry
30%
Hopeful
15%
Depressed
14%
Scared
11%
Overwhelmed
8%
Proud
6%
Satisfied
5%
Excited
3%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
age:
18-34
Angry
30%
Hopeful
11%
Depressed
18%
Scared
11%
Overwhelmed
9%
Proud
5%
Satisfied
4%
Excited
3%
Ambivalent
4%
Unsure
5%
age:
35-49
Angry
33%
Hopeful
13%
Depressed
17%
Scared
11%
Overwhelmed
10%
Proud
3%
Satisfied
3%
Excited
2%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
age:
50-64
Angry
28%
Hopeful
19%
Depressed
12%
Scared
10%
Overwhelmed
7%
Proud
7%
Satisfied
5%
Excited
5%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
age:
65+
Angry
30%
Hopeful
18%
Depressed
12%
Scared
11%
Overwhelmed
6%
Proud
7%
Satisfied
6%
Excited
4%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
4%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Angry
29%
Hopeful
17%
Depressed
14%
Scared
10%
Overwhelmed
8%
Proud
6%
Satisfied
5%
Excited
4%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
education:
College Graduate
Angry
31%
Hopeful
14%
Depressed
15%
Scared
11%
Overwhelmed
7%
Proud
5%
Satisfied
4%
Excited
4%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
education:
Postgraduate
Angry
36%
Hopeful
10%
Depressed
17%
Scared
13%
Overwhelmed
8%
Proud
4%
Satisfied
3%
Excited
2%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
3%
gender:
Male
Angry
28%
Hopeful
17%
Depressed
15%
Scared
8%
Overwhelmed
6%
Proud
7%
Satisfied
6%
Excited
4%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
gender:
Female
Angry
32%
Hopeful
14%
Depressed
14%
Scared
13%
Overwhelmed
9%
Proud
4%
Satisfied
4%
Excited
3%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
4%
party:
Democrat
Angry
47%
Hopeful
2%
Depressed
21%
Scared
15%
Overwhelmed
9%
Proud
<1%
Satisfied
<1%
Excited
<1%
Ambivalent
1%
Unsure
2%
party:
Republican
Angry
9%
Hopeful
33%
Depressed
6%
Scared
6%
Overwhelmed
6%
Proud
12%
Satisfied
11%
Excited
7%
Ambivalent
4%
Unsure
6%
party:
Independent
Angry
32%
Hopeful
14%
Depressed
16%
Scared
10%
Overwhelmed
8%
Proud
4%
Satisfied
4%
Excited
3%
Ambivalent
4%
Unsure
5%
race:
White
Angry
28%
Hopeful
18%
Depressed
13%
Scared
10%
Overwhelmed
7%
Proud
6%
Satisfied
6%
Excited
4%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
race:
Black or African-American
Angry
43%
Hopeful
5%
Depressed
18%
Scared
12%
Overwhelmed
10%
Proud
2%
Satisfied
2%
Excited
2%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
4%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Angry
31%
Hopeful
13%
Depressed
16%
Scared
11%
Overwhelmed
10%
Proud
5%
Satisfied
4%
Excited
3%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
4%
race:
Other
Angry
32%
Hopeful
12%
Depressed
17%
Scared
11%
Overwhelmed
8%
Proud
5%
Satisfied
3%
Excited
3%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
All Respondents
October 22, 2026
100% of population
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Overwhelmed
Proud
Satisfied
Excited
Ambivalent
Unsure
Total
30%
15%
14%
11%
8%
6%
5%
4%
3%
5%
Subgroups
Refined by:
Clear All
100% of population
age
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Overwhelmed
Proud
Satisfied
Excited
Ambivalent
Unsure
18-34
30%
11%
18%
11%
9%
5%
4%
3%
4%
5%
35-49
33%
13%
17%
11%
10%
3%
3%
2%
3%
5%
50-64
28%
19%
12%
10%
7%
7%
5%
5%
3%
5%
65+
30%
18%
12%
11%
6%
7%
6%
4%
2%
4%
education
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Overwhelmed
Proud
Satisfied
Excited
Ambivalent
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
29%
17%
14%
10%
8%
6%
5%
4%
3%
5%
College Graduate
31%
14%
15%
11%
7%
5%
4%
4%
3%
5%
Postgraduate
36%
10%
17%
13%
8%
4%
3%
2%
3%
3%
gender
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Overwhelmed
Proud
Satisfied
Excited
Ambivalent
Unsure
Male
28%
17%
15%
8%
6%
7%
6%
4%
3%
5%
Female
32%
14%
14%
13%
9%
4%
4%
3%
3%
4%
party
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Overwhelmed
Proud
Satisfied
Excited
Ambivalent
Unsure
Democrat
47%
2%
21%
15%
9%
<1%
<1%
<1%
1%
2%
Republican
9%
33%
6%
6%
6%
12%
11%
7%
4%
6%
Independent
32%
14%
16%
10%
8%
4%
4%
3%
4%
5%
race
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Overwhelmed
Proud
Satisfied
Excited
Ambivalent
Unsure
White
28%
18%
13%
10%
7%
6%
6%
4%
3%
5%
Black or African-American
43%
5%
18%
12%
10%
2%
2%
2%
3%
4%
Hispanic/Latino
31%
13%
16%
11%
10%
5%
4%
3%
3%
4%
Other
32%
12%
17%
11%
8%
5%
3%
3%
3%
5%
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