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Right Track/Wrong Track
registered voters
January 19, 2017—July 01, 2026: 627,107 Responses

Do you think things in this country are headed in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track?

2026-07-01
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

July 01, 2026
100% of population
Total
Right direction31%
Wrong direction62%
Unsure7%

Subgroups

Total
Right direction31%
Wrong direction62%
Unsure7%
age: 18-34
Right direction20%
Wrong direction73%
Unsure7%
age: 35-49
Right direction25%
Wrong direction68%
Unsure7%
age: 50-64
Right direction38%
Wrong direction55%
Unsure6%
age: 65+
Right direction39%
Wrong direction55%
Unsure6%
education: Non-College Graduate
Right direction34%
Wrong direction59%
Unsure7%
education: College Graduate
Right direction29%
Wrong direction65%
Unsure6%
education: Postgraduate
Right direction22%
Wrong direction74%
Unsure4%
gender: Male
Right direction37%
Wrong direction57%
Unsure7%
gender: Female
Right direction26%
Wrong direction68%
Unsure7%
party: Democrat
Right direction2%
Wrong direction97%
Unsure<1%
party: Republican
Right direction69%
Wrong direction19%
Unsure12%
party: Independent
Right direction26%
Wrong direction66%
Unsure8%
race: White
Right direction36%
Wrong direction56%
Unsure8%
race: Black or African-American
Right direction7%
Wrong direction90%
Unsure3%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Right direction27%
Wrong direction69%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Right direction25%
Wrong direction69%
Unsure6%

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