national
Right Track/Wrong Track
registered voters
January 19, 2017—November 11, 2026: 643,028 Responses

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

2026-11-11
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

November 11, 2026
100% of population
Total
Right direction24%
Wrong direction67%
Unsure9%

Subgroups

Total
Right direction24%
Wrong direction67%
Unsure9%
age: 18-34
Right direction17%
Wrong direction74%
Unsure8%
age: 35-49
Right direction17%
Wrong direction72%
Unsure11%
age: 50-64
Right direction31%
Wrong direction61%
Unsure8%
age: 65+
Right direction29%
Wrong direction62%
Unsure9%
education: Non-College Graduate
Right direction26%
Wrong direction64%
Unsure10%
education: College Graduate
Right direction23%
Wrong direction68%
Unsure8%
education: Postgraduate
Right direction17%
Wrong direction76%
Unsure7%
gender: Male
Right direction27%
Wrong direction63%
Unsure10%
gender: Female
Right direction21%
Wrong direction71%
Unsure9%
party: Democrat
Right direction3%
Wrong direction95%
Unsure2%
party: Republican
Right direction51%
Wrong direction32%
Unsure17%
party: Independent
Right direction20%
Wrong direction69%
Unsure10%
race: White
Right direction27%
Wrong direction62%
Unsure11%
race: Black or African-American
Right direction7%
Wrong direction89%
Unsure4%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Right direction23%
Wrong direction69%
Unsure8%
race: Other
Right direction24%
Wrong direction69%
Unsure7%

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