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Feelings About US Direction
registered voters
June 08, 2023—October 01, 2026:
140,957 Responses
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18-34
35-49
50-64
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race
White
Black or African-American
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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
2026-10-01
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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 01, 2026
100% of population
Total
Angry
30%
Hopeful
15%
Depressed
15%
Scared
10%
Overwhelmed
8%
Proud
6%
Satisfied
5%
Excited
4%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
Subgroups
Refined by:
Clear All
100% of population
Total
Angry
29%
Hopeful
15%
Depressed
15%
Scared
10%
Overwhelmed
8%
Proud
6%
Satisfied
5%
Excited
4%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
age:
18-34
Angry
31%
Hopeful
11%
Depressed
19%
Scared
10%
Overwhelmed
9%
Proud
5%
Satisfied
4%
Excited
3%
Ambivalent
4%
Unsure
5%
age:
35-49
Angry
31%
Hopeful
13%
Depressed
17%
Scared
11%
Overwhelmed
10%
Proud
4%
Satisfied
3%
Excited
2%
Ambivalent
4%
Unsure
5%
age:
50-64
Angry
28%
Hopeful
19%
Depressed
12%
Scared
9%
Overwhelmed
7%
Proud
7%
Satisfied
5%
Excited
5%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
age:
65+
Angry
29%
Hopeful
18%
Depressed
12%
Scared
11%
Overwhelmed
6%
Proud
7%
Satisfied
6%
Excited
4%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
4%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Angry
28%
Hopeful
17%
Depressed
14%
Scared
9%
Overwhelmed
8%
Proud
6%
Satisfied
5%
Excited
4%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
education:
College Graduate
Angry
30%
Hopeful
14%
Depressed
16%
Scared
11%
Overwhelmed
8%
Proud
6%
Satisfied
4%
Excited
4%
Ambivalent
4%
Unsure
5%
education:
Postgraduate
Angry
34%
Hopeful
10%
Depressed
19%
Scared
12%
Overwhelmed
8%
Proud
4%
Satisfied
3%
Excited
2%
Ambivalent
4%
Unsure
4%
gender:
Male
Angry
28%
Hopeful
17%
Depressed
15%
Scared
7%
Overwhelmed
6%
Proud
7%
Satisfied
6%
Excited
5%
Ambivalent
4%
Unsure
5%
gender:
Female
Angry
31%
Hopeful
14%
Depressed
15%
Scared
13%
Overwhelmed
9%
Proud
5%
Satisfied
4%
Excited
3%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
4%
party:
Democrat
Angry
46%
Hopeful
2%
Depressed
21%
Scared
16%
Overwhelmed
9%
Proud
<1%
Satisfied
<1%
Excited
<1%
Ambivalent
1%
Unsure
2%
party:
Republican
Angry
10%
Hopeful
33%
Depressed
6%
Scared
5%
Overwhelmed
6%
Proud
13%
Satisfied
10%
Excited
8%
Ambivalent
4%
Unsure
6%
party:
Independent
Angry
31%
Hopeful
14%
Depressed
17%
Scared
10%
Overwhelmed
8%
Proud
5%
Satisfied
4%
Excited
3%
Ambivalent
4%
Unsure
5%
race:
White
Angry
26%
Hopeful
18%
Depressed
14%
Scared
10%
Overwhelmed
7%
Proud
7%
Satisfied
6%
Excited
4%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
5%
race:
Black or African-American
Angry
43%
Hopeful
5%
Depressed
19%
Scared
12%
Overwhelmed
9%
Proud
2%
Satisfied
2%
Excited
2%
Ambivalent
3%
Unsure
4%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Angry
32%
Hopeful
13%
Depressed
15%
Scared
10%
Overwhelmed
10%
Proud
6%
Satisfied
4%
Excited
3%
Ambivalent
2%
Unsure
4%
race:
Other
Angry
33%
Hopeful
11%
Depressed
17%
Scared
11%
Overwhelmed
7%
Proud
5%
Satisfied
3%
Excited
4%
Ambivalent
4%
Unsure
5%
All Respondents
October 01, 2026
100% of population
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Overwhelmed
Proud
Satisfied
Excited
Ambivalent
Unsure
Total
30%
15%
15%
10%
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
31%
11%
19%
10%
9%
5%
4%
3%
4%
5%
35-49
31%
13%
17%
11%
10%
4%
3%
2%
4%
5%
50-64
28%
19%
12%
9%
7%
7%
5%
5%
3%
5%
65+
29%
18%
12%
11%
6%
7%
6%
4%
3%
4%
education
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Overwhelmed
Proud
Satisfied
Excited
Ambivalent
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
28%
17%
14%
9%
8%
6%
5%
4%
3%
5%
College Graduate
30%
14%
16%
11%
8%
6%
4%
4%
4%
5%
Postgraduate
34%
10%
19%
12%
8%
4%
3%
2%
4%
4%
gender
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Overwhelmed
Proud
Satisfied
Excited
Ambivalent
Unsure
Male
28%
17%
15%
7%
6%
7%
6%
5%
4%
5%
Female
31%
14%
15%
13%
9%
5%
4%
3%
3%
4%
party
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Overwhelmed
Proud
Satisfied
Excited
Ambivalent
Unsure
Democrat
46%
2%
21%
16%
9%
<1%
<1%
<1%
1%
2%
Republican
10%
33%
6%
5%
6%
13%
10%
8%
4%
6%
Independent
31%
14%
17%
10%
8%
5%
4%
3%
4%
5%
race
Angry
Hopeful
Depressed
Scared
Overwhelmed
Proud
Satisfied
Excited
Ambivalent
Unsure
White
26%
18%
14%
10%
7%
7%
6%
4%
3%
5%
Black or African-American
43%
5%
19%
12%
9%
2%
2%
2%
3%
4%
Hispanic/Latino
32%
13%
15%
10%
10%
6%
4%
3%
2%
4%
Other
33%
11%
17%
11%
7%
5%
3%
4%
4%
5%
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