The Brief

A new poll shows that a growing partisan divide has left Americans deeply pessimistic about the nation’s direction, with Democrats now far more likely than Republicans to say the country is on the wrong track — a dramatic reversal from 2024.

Methodology:

Public Religion Research Institute conductd the survey with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, and the Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock, included a nationally representative sample of 5,955 adults from all 50 states. Interviews were conducted online from August 15 to September 8, 2025.

By the numbers:

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By the numbers:

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