national
Right Track/Wrong Track
registered voters
January 19, 2017—March 11, 2026613,407 Responses

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

2026-03-11
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

March 11, 2026
100% of population
Total
Right direction38%
Wrong direction57%
Unsure5%

Subgroups

Total
Right direction38%
Wrong direction58%
Unsure5%
age: 18-34
Right direction26%
Wrong direction67%
Unsure7%
age: 35-49
Right direction33%
Wrong direction62%
Unsure5%
age: 50-64
Right direction47%
Wrong direction50%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Right direction45%
Wrong direction52%
Unsure4%
education: Non-College Graduate
Right direction41%
Wrong direction54%
Unsure5%
education: College Graduate
Right direction35%
Wrong direction61%
Unsure4%
education: Postgraduate
Right direction26%
Wrong direction70%
Unsure4%
gender: Male
Right direction45%
Wrong direction50%
Unsure5%
gender: Female
Right direction31%
Wrong direction64%
Unsure5%
party: Democrat
Right direction2%
Wrong direction97%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Right direction82%
Wrong direction12%
Unsure6%
party: Independent
Right direction34%
Wrong direction59%
Unsure7%
race: White
Right direction44%
Wrong direction51%
Unsure5%
race: Black or African-American
Right direction10%
Wrong direction88%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Right direction34%
Wrong direction63%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Right direction30%
Wrong direction64%
Unsure6%

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