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Right Track/Wrong Track
registered voters
January 19, 2017—April 18, 2026:
618,140 Responses
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race
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Do you think things in this country are headed in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track?
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All Respondents
April 18, 2026
100% of population
Total
Right direction
34%
Wrong direction
61%
Unsure
6%
Subgroups
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100% of population
Total
Right direction
34%
Wrong direction
61%
Unsure
6%
age:
18-34
Right direction
22%
Wrong direction
70%
Unsure
8%
age:
35-49
Right direction
29%
Wrong direction
66%
Unsure
5%
age:
50-64
Right direction
41%
Wrong direction
53%
Unsure
5%
age:
65+
Right direction
41%
Wrong direction
53%
Unsure
6%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Right direction
37%
Wrong direction
57%
Unsure
6%
education:
College Graduate
Right direction
31%
Wrong direction
64%
Unsure
6%
education:
Postgraduate
Right direction
23%
Wrong direction
72%
Unsure
4%
gender:
Male
Right direction
40%
Wrong direction
54%
Unsure
6%
gender:
Female
Right direction
28%
Wrong direction
66%
Unsure
6%
party:
Democrat
Right direction
2%
Wrong direction
97%
Unsure
1%
party:
Republican
Right direction
75%
Wrong direction
16%
Unsure
9%
party:
Independent
Right direction
28%
Wrong direction
64%
Unsure
8%
race:
White
Right direction
39%
Wrong direction
54%
Unsure
7%
race:
Black or African-American
Right direction
8%
Wrong direction
89%
Unsure
3%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Right direction
31%
Wrong direction
66%
Unsure
3%
race:
Other
Right direction
29%
Wrong direction
66%
Unsure
6%
All Respondents
April 18, 2026
100% of population
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Total
34%
61%
6%
Subgroups
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100% of population
age
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
18-34
22%
70%
8%
35-49
29%
66%
5%
50-64
41%
53%
5%
65+
41%
53%
6%
education
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
37%
57%
6%
College Graduate
31%
64%
6%
Postgraduate
23%
72%
4%
gender
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Male
40%
54%
6%
Female
28%
66%
6%
party
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Democrat
2%
97%
1%
Republican
75%
16%
9%
Independent
28%
64%
8%
race
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
White
39%
54%
7%
Black or African-American
8%
89%
3%
Hispanic/Latino
31%
66%
3%
Other
29%
66%
6%
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