national
Feelings About US Direction
registered voters
June 08, 2023—August 25, 2026136,571 Responses

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

Refined by:
race
Black or African-American
education
College Graduate
2026-08-25
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

August 25, 2026
100% of population
Total
Angry30%
Depressed16%
Hopeful16%
Scared10%
Overwhelmed7%
Proud6%
Satisfied5%
Excited4%
Ambivalent3%
Unsure4%

Subgroups

Refined by:
race
Black or African-American
education
College Graduate
2% of population
Total
Angry42%
Depressed19%
Hopeful4%
Scared13%
Overwhelmed10%
Proud2%
Satisfied2%
Excited2%
Ambivalent3%
Unsure4%
age: 18-34
Angry41%
Depressed20%
Hopeful4%
Scared12%
Overwhelmed10%
Proud2%
Satisfied2%
Excited2%
Ambivalent4%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Angry39%
Depressed19%
Hopeful4%
Scared14%
Overwhelmed11%
Proud2%
Satisfied2%
Excited2%
Ambivalent4%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Angry46%
Depressed17%
Hopeful5%
Scared12%
Overwhelmed8%
Proud2%
Satisfied2%
Excited2%
Ambivalent3%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Angry44%
Depressed18%
Hopeful4%
Scared13%
Overwhelmed9%
Proud2%
Satisfied2%
Excited1%
Ambivalent3%
Unsure3%
gender: Male
Angry44%
Depressed20%
Hopeful5%
Scared10%
Overwhelmed8%
Proud2%
Satisfied2%
Excited2%
Ambivalent4%
Unsure4%
gender: Female
Angry41%
Depressed18%
Hopeful4%
Scared15%
Overwhelmed11%
Proud2%
Satisfied2%
Excited2%
Ambivalent3%
Unsure4%
party: Democrat
Angry45%
Depressed20%
Hopeful2%
Scared14%
Overwhelmed10%
Proud1%
Satisfied1%
Excited1%
Ambivalent2%
Unsure3%
party: Republican
Angry18%
Depressed10%
Hopeful21%
Scared5%
Overwhelmed8%
Proud11%
Satisfied8%
Excited7%
Ambivalent6%
Unsure7%
party: Independent
Angry38%
Depressed17%
Hopeful7%
Scared11%
Overwhelmed9%
Proud3%
Satisfied3%
Excited3%
Ambivalent5%
Unsure5%

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