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Right Track/Wrong Track
registered voters
January 19, 2017—October 10, 2026:
639,251 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
October 10, 2026
100% of population
Total
Right direction
29%
Wrong direction
65%
Unsure
6%
Subgroups
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100% of population
Total
Right direction
29%
Wrong direction
65%
Unsure
6%
age:
18-34
Right direction
21%
Wrong direction
72%
Unsure
6%
age:
35-49
Right direction
21%
Wrong direction
71%
Unsure
7%
age:
50-64
Right direction
36%
Wrong direction
59%
Unsure
6%
age:
65+
Right direction
37%
Wrong direction
58%
Unsure
5%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Right direction
32%
Wrong direction
62%
Unsure
7%
education:
College Graduate
Right direction
28%
Wrong direction
66%
Unsure
6%
education:
Postgraduate
Right direction
19%
Wrong direction
76%
Unsure
5%
gender:
Male
Right direction
35%
Wrong direction
59%
Unsure
6%
gender:
Female
Right direction
24%
Wrong direction
70%
Unsure
6%
party:
Democrat
Right direction
2%
Wrong direction
97%
Unsure
1%
party:
Republican
Right direction
65%
Wrong direction
23%
Unsure
12%
party:
Independent
Right direction
24%
Wrong direction
70%
Unsure
7%
race:
White
Right direction
34%
Wrong direction
59%
Unsure
7%
race:
Black or African-American
Right direction
7%
Wrong direction
91%
Unsure
3%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Right direction
25%
Wrong direction
70%
Unsure
5%
race:
Other
Right direction
26%
Wrong direction
69%
Unsure
5%
All Respondents
October 10, 2026
100% of population
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Total
29%
65%
6%
Subgroups
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100% of population
age
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
18-34
21%
72%
6%
35-49
21%
71%
7%
50-64
36%
59%
6%
65+
37%
58%
5%
education
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
32%
62%
7%
College Graduate
28%
66%
6%
Postgraduate
19%
76%
5%
gender
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Male
35%
59%
6%
Female
24%
70%
6%
party
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Democrat
2%
97%
1%
Republican
65%
23%
12%
Independent
24%
70%
7%
race
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
White
34%
59%
7%
Black or African-American
7%
91%
3%
Hispanic/Latino
25%
70%
5%
Other
26%
69%
5%
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