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Right Track/Wrong Track
registered voters
January 19, 2017—February 18, 2026:
611,085 Responses
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party
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race
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
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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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2026-02-18
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All Respondents
February 18, 2026
100% of population
Total
Right direction
36%
Wrong direction
59%
Unsure
5%
Subgroups
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100% of population
Total
Right direction
36%
Wrong direction
59%
Unsure
5%
age:
18-34
Right direction
24%
Wrong direction
69%
Unsure
7%
age:
35-49
Right direction
31%
Wrong direction
64%
Unsure
5%
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
39%
Wrong direction
56%
Unsure
5%
education:
College Graduate
Right direction
34%
Wrong direction
61%
Unsure
5%
education:
Postgraduate
Right direction
26%
Wrong direction
71%
Unsure
4%
gender:
Male
Right direction
43%
Wrong direction
52%
Unsure
5%
gender:
Female
Right direction
30%
Wrong direction
65%
Unsure
5%
party:
Democrat
Right direction
2%
Wrong direction
97%
Unsure
1%
party:
Republican
Right direction
78%
Wrong direction
15%
Unsure
7%
party:
Independent
Right direction
32%
Wrong direction
61%
Unsure
7%
race:
White
Right direction
42%
Wrong direction
53%
Unsure
6%
race:
Black or African-American
Right direction
9%
Wrong direction
89%
Unsure
2%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Right direction
33%
Wrong direction
63%
Unsure
4%
race:
Other
Right direction
29%
Wrong direction
66%
Unsure
5%
All Respondents
February 18, 2026
100% of population
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Total
36%
59%
5%
Subgroups
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100% of population
age
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
18-34
24%
69%
7%
35-49
31%
64%
5%
50-64
44%
52%
4%
65+
43%
53%
4%
education
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
39%
56%
5%
College Graduate
34%
61%
5%
Postgraduate
26%
71%
4%
gender
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Male
43%
52%
5%
Female
30%
65%
5%
party
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
Democrat
2%
97%
1%
Republican
78%
15%
7%
Independent
32%
61%
7%
race
Right direction
Wrong direction
Unsure
White
42%
53%
6%
Black or African-American
9%
89%
2%
Hispanic/Latino
33%
63%
4%
Other
29%
66%
5%
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