Texans pessimistic about the national economy and losing faith in democracy, poll says

A Texas Lyceum poll released Friday found that a majority of Texans feel the country is on the wrong track, and many of them say their family’s economic situation is worse this year than last year. (Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune)

Texans are concerned about the economy, less confident that democracy is the best form of government and pessimistic about the direction of the country, according to a poll released Friday by Texas Lyceum.

The new poll, which surveyed 1,200 people by phone earlier this month, found that 62% of Texans say the country is off course — a consistent pattern from Lyceum polls in 2021 and 2022 — while only 28% say the country is headed in the right direction.