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Right Track/Wrong Track
registered voters
January 19, 2017—January 28, 2026:
608,446 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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2026-01-28
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All Respondents
January 28, 2026
100% of population
Total
Right direction
35%
Wrong direction
60%
Unsure
6%
Subgroups
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100% of population
Total
Right direction
34%
Wrong direction
60%
Unsure
6%
age:
18-34
Right direction
22%
Wrong direction
70%
Unsure
9%
age:
35-49
Right direction
28%
Wrong direction
66%
Unsure
6%
age:
50-64
Right direction
44%
Wrong direction
52%
Unsure
4%
age:
65+
Right direction
43%
Wrong direction
53%
Unsure
4%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Right direction
36%
Wrong direction
58%
Unsure
7%
education:
College Graduate
Right direction
36%
Wrong direction
60%
Unsure
4%
education:
Postgraduate
Right direction
27%
Wrong direction
70%
Unsure
3%
gender:
Male
Right direction
41%
Wrong direction
53%
Unsure
6%
gender:
Female
Right direction
28%
Wrong direction
67%
Unsure
5%
party:
Democrat
Right direction
2%
Wrong direction
97%
Unsure
1%
party:
Republican
Right direction
76%
Wrong direction
17%
Unsure
8%
party:
Independent
Right direction
30%
Wrong direction
62%
Unsure
8%
race:
White
Right direction
41%
Wrong direction
53%
Unsure
6%
race:
Black or African-American
Right direction
9%
Wrong direction
88%
Unsure
3%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Right direction
26%
Wrong direction
68%
Unsure
6%
race:
Other
Right direction
29%
Wrong direction
66%
Unsure
5%
All Respondents
January 28, 2026
100% of population
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Total
35%
60%
6%
Subgroups
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100% of population
age
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
18-34
22%
70%
9%
35-49
28%
66%
6%
50-64
44%
52%
4%
65+
43%
53%
4%
education
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
36%
58%
7%
College Graduate
36%
60%
4%
Postgraduate
27%
70%
3%
gender
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Male
41%
53%
6%
Female
28%
67%
5%
party
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Democrat
2%
97%
1%
Republican
76%
17%
8%
Independent
30%
62%
8%
race
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
White
41%
53%
6%
Black or African-American
9%
88%
3%
Hispanic/Latino
26%
68%
6%
Other
29%
66%
5%
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