national

Feelings About US Direction

registered voters

June 08, 2023—August 06, 2026: 134,306 Responses

What best describes how you are feeling about the way things are going in the United States today?

Refined by:

party:

Democrat

100% - Angry

100% - Hopeful

100% - Depressed

100% - Scared

100% - Proud

100% - Overwhelmed

100% - Satisfied

100% - Excited

100% - Ambivalent

100% - Unsure

100% - Net

2026-08-06

Uncertainty Range

News & Events

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All Respondents

August 06, 2026

100% of population

Total

Angry29%

Hopeful17%

Depressed14%

Scared10%

Proud7%

Overwhelmed7%

Satisfied4%

Excited4%

Ambivalent3%

Unsure5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

party:

Democrat

35% of population

Total

Angry46%

Hopeful2%

Depressed21%

Scared15%

Proud1%

Overwhelmed9%

Satisfied<1%

Excited<1%

Ambivalent2%

Unsure2%

Angry40%

Hopeful2%

Depressed24%

Scared14%

Proud1%

Overwhelmed10%

Satisfied1%

Excited<1%

Ambivalent2%

Unsure3%

Angry43%

Hopeful2%

Depressed23%

Scared16%

Proud<1%

Overwhelmed10%

Satisfied<1%

Excited<1%

Ambivalent2%

Unsure3%

Angry50%

Hopeful2%

Depressed19%

Scared14%

Proud1%

Overwhelmed8%

Satisfied<1%

Excited<1%

Ambivalent1%

Unsure2%

Angry50%

Hopeful1%

Depressed19%

Scared16%

Proud<1%

Overwhelmed7%

Satisfied<1%

Excited<1%

Ambivalent1%

Unsure2%

education: Non-College Graduate

Angry47%

Hopeful2%

Depressed20%

Scared15%

Proud1%

Overwhelmed9%

Satisfied<1%

Excited<1%

Ambivalent2%

Unsure3%

education: College Graduate

Angry44%

Hopeful2%

Depressed22%

Scared16%

Proud1%

Overwhelmed8%

Satisfied<1%

Excited<1%

Ambivalent2%

Unsure3%

education: Postgraduate

Angry44%

Hopeful1%

Depressed25%

Scared16%

Proud<1%

Overwhelmed8%

Satisfied<1%

Excited<1%

Ambivalent2%

Unsure2%

Angry48%

Hopeful2%

Depressed24%

Scared12%

Proud<1%

Overwhelmed7%

Satisfied<1%

Excited<1%

Ambivalent2%

Unsure2%

Angry45%

Hopeful2%

Depressed20%

Scared17%

Proud1%

Overwhelmed10%

Satisfied<1%

Excited<1%

Ambivalent2%

Unsure3%

Angry46%

Hopeful1%

Depressed23%

Scared17%

Proud<1%

Overwhelmed8%

Satisfied<1%

Excited<1%

Ambivalent1%

Unsure2%

race: Black or African-American

Angry47%

Hopeful2%

Depressed19%

Scared14%

Proud1%

Overwhelmed9%

Satisfied1%

Excited1%

Ambivalent2%

Unsure3%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Angry43%

Hopeful3%

Depressed19%

Scared14%

Proud2%

Overwhelmed12%

Satisfied1%

Excited1%

Ambivalent2%

Unsure3%

Angry43%

Hopeful3%

Depressed22%

Scared15%

Proud1%

Overwhelmed8%

Satisfied1%

Excited1%

Ambivalent2%

Unsure3%

All Respondents

August 06, 2026100% of population

Angry

Hopeful

Depressed

Scared

Proud

Overwhelmed

Satisfied

Excited

Ambivalent

Unsure

Total

29%

17%

14%

10%

7%

7%

4%

4%

3%

5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

party:

Democrat

35% of population

Angry

Hopeful

Depressed

Scared

Proud

Overwhelmed

Satisfied

Excited

Ambivalent

Unsure

Total

46%

2%

21%

15%

1%

9%

<1%

<1%

2%

2%

age

Angry

Hopeful

Depressed

Scared

Proud

Overwhelmed

Satisfied

Excited

Ambivalent

Unsure

40%

2%

24%

14%

1%

10%

1%

<1%

2%

3%

43%

2%

23%

16%

<1%

10%

<1%

<1%

2%

3%

50%

2%

19%

14%

1%

8%

<1%

<1%

1%

2%

50%

1%

19%

16%

<1%

7%

<1%

<1%

1%

2%

education

Angry

Hopeful

Depressed

Scared

Proud

Overwhelmed

Satisfied

Excited

Ambivalent

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

47%

2%

20%

15%

1%

9%

<1%

<1%

2%

3%

College Graduate

44%

2%

22%

16%

1%

8%

<1%

<1%

2%

3%

44%

1%

25%

16%

<1%

8%

<1%

<1%

2%

2%

gender

Angry

Hopeful

Depressed

Scared

Proud

Overwhelmed

Satisfied

Excited

Ambivalent

Unsure

48%

2%

24%

12%

<1%

7%

<1%

<1%

2%

2%

45%

2%

20%

17%

1%

10%

<1%

<1%

2%

3%

race

Angry

Hopeful

Depressed

Scared

Proud

Overwhelmed

Satisfied

Excited

Ambivalent

Unsure

46%

1%

23%

17%

<1%

8%

<1%

<1%

1%

2%

Black or African-American

47%

2%

19%

14%

1%

9%

1%

1%

2%

3%

Hispanic/Latino

43%

3%

19%

14%

2%

12%

1%

1%

2%

3%

43%

3%

22%

15%

1%

8%

1%

1%

2%

3%

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