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Feelings About US Direction
registered voters
June 08, 2023—March 12, 2026:
116,116 Responses
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age
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
education
Non-College Graduate
College Graduate
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gender
Male
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party
Democrat
Republican
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race
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
Other
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%
- Proud
100%
- Overwhelmed
100%
- Excited
100%
- Satisfied
100%
- Ambivalent
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net
2026-03-12
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12M
6M
3M
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Proud
Overwhelmed
Excited
Satisfied
Unsure
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All Respondents
March 12, 2026
100% of population
Total
Angry
28%
Hopeful
17%
Depressed
11%
Scared
11%
Proud
9%
Overwhelmed
7%
Excited
6%
Satisfied
5%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
4%
Subgroups
Refined by:
Clear All
100% of population
Total
Angry
28%
Hopeful
17%
Depressed
11%
Scared
11%
Proud
9%
Overwhelmed
7%
Excited
6%
Satisfied
5%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
4%
age:
18-34
Angry
28%
Hopeful
13%
Depressed
14%
Scared
13%
Proud
7%
Overwhelmed
9%
Excited
4%
Satisfied
4%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
age:
35-49
Angry
30%
Hopeful
16%
Depressed
12%
Scared
13%
Proud
6%
Overwhelmed
9%
Excited
4%
Satisfied
4%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
4%
age:
50-64
Angry
26%
Hopeful
20%
Depressed
9%
Scared
9%
Proud
10%
Overwhelmed
6%
Excited
8%
Satisfied
5%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
4%
age:
65+
Angry
28%
Hopeful
18%
Depressed
10%
Scared
10%
Proud
12%
Overwhelmed
6%
Excited
7%
Satisfied
5%
Ambivalent
1%
Unsure
3%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Angry
26%
Hopeful
18%
Depressed
11%
Scared
11%
Proud
10%
Overwhelmed
7%
Excited
6%
Satisfied
5%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
4%
education:
College Graduate
Angry
29%
Hopeful
16%
Depressed
12%
Scared
12%
Proud
7%
Overwhelmed
8%
Excited
6%
Satisfied
5%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
4%
education:
Postgraduate
Angry
35%
Hopeful
12%
Depressed
14%
Scared
14%
Proud
5%
Overwhelmed
7%
Excited
4%
Satisfied
3%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
3%
gender:
Male
Angry
26%
Hopeful
18%
Depressed
12%
Scared
8%
Proud
11%
Overwhelmed
5%
Excited
7%
Satisfied
6%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
4%
gender:
Female
Angry
30%
Hopeful
15%
Depressed
11%
Scared
15%
Proud
7%
Overwhelmed
9%
Excited
5%
Satisfied
4%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
4%
party:
Democrat
Angry
47%
Hopeful
2%
Depressed
17%
Scared
18%
Proud
1%
Overwhelmed
10%
Excited
<1%
Satisfied
1%
Ambivalent
1%
Unsure
2%
party:
Republican
Angry
8%
Hopeful
33%
Depressed
4%
Scared
3%
Proud
19%
Overwhelmed
4%
Excited
12%
Satisfied
9%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
5%
party:
Independent
Angry
27%
Hopeful
16%
Depressed
13%
Scared
12%
Proud
7%
Overwhelmed
8%
Excited
5%
Satisfied
4%
Ambivalent
4%
Unsure
5%
race:
White
Angry
25%
Hopeful
20%
Depressed
10%
Scared
10%
Proud
10%
Overwhelmed
6%
Excited
7%
Satisfied
5%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
4%
race:
Black or African-American
Angry
39%
Hopeful
5%
Depressed
17%
Scared
14%
Proud
3%
Overwhelmed
10%
Excited
2%
Satisfied
3%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
4%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Angry
29%
Hopeful
13%
Depressed
11%
Scared
14%
Proud
7%
Overwhelmed
10%
Excited
6%
Satisfied
5%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
5%
race:
Other
Angry
34%
Hopeful
12%
Depressed
12%
Scared
12%
Proud
7%
Overwhelmed
8%
Excited
5%
Satisfied
4%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
4%
All Respondents
March 12, 2026
100% of population
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Proud
Overwhelmed
Excited
Satisfied
Ambivalent
Unsure
Total
28%
17%
11%
11%
9%
7%
6%
5%
2%
4%
Subgroups
Refined by:
Clear All
100% of population
age
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Proud
Overwhelmed
Excited
Satisfied
Ambivalent
Unsure
18-34
28%
13%
14%
13%
7%
9%
4%
4%
3%
5%
35-49
30%
16%
12%
13%
6%
9%
4%
4%
3%
4%
50-64
26%
20%
9%
9%
10%
6%
8%
5%
2%
4%
65+
28%
18%
10%
10%
12%
6%
7%
5%
1%
3%
education
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Proud
Overwhelmed
Excited
Satisfied
Ambivalent
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
26%
18%
11%
11%
10%
7%
6%
5%
2%
4%
College Graduate
29%
16%
12%
12%
7%
8%
6%
5%
3%
4%
Postgraduate
35%
12%
14%
14%
5%
7%
4%
3%
3%
3%
gender
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Proud
Overwhelmed
Excited
Satisfied
Ambivalent
Unsure
Male
26%
18%
12%
8%
11%
5%
7%
6%
3%
4%
Female
30%
15%
11%
15%
7%
9%
5%
4%
2%
4%
party
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Proud
Overwhelmed
Excited
Satisfied
Ambivalent
Unsure
Democrat
47%
2%
17%
18%
1%
10%
<1%
1%
1%
2%
Republican
8%
33%
4%
3%
19%
4%
12%
9%
2%
5%
Independent
27%
16%
13%
12%
7%
8%
5%
4%
4%
5%
race
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Proud
Overwhelmed
Excited
Satisfied
Ambivalent
Unsure
White
25%
20%
10%
10%
10%
6%
7%
5%
2%
4%
Black or African-American
39%
5%
17%
14%
3%
10%
2%
3%
2%
4%
Hispanic/Latino
29%
13%
11%
14%
7%
10%
6%
5%
2%
5%
Other
34%
12%
12%
12%
7%
8%
5%
4%
3%
4%
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