U.S. public opinion on secretaries of state 2025

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 31, 2025

According to a 2025 survey, more than one-third of the United States had a favorable view of Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In comparison, former Secretary of State Colin Powell was considered favorable by 51 percent of surveyed Americans.

Favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Secretaries of State in the United States in 2025

CharacteristicVery favorableSomewhat favorableSomewhat unfavorableVery unfavorableDon’t know
Henry Kissinger 12% 26% 16% 16% 30%
Condoleezza Rice 19% 29% 15% 12% 26%
Colin Powell 19% 32% 15% 9% 24%
Madeleine Albright 14% 24% 12% 12% 38%
Antony Blinken 9% 17% 13% 18% 44%
Marco Rubio 17% 18% 13% 26% 26%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents12%12%19%19%19%19%14%14%9%9%17%17%26%26%29%29%32%32%24%24%17%17%18%18%16%16%15%15%15%15%12%12%13%13%13%13%16%16%12%12%9%9%12%12%18%18%26%26%30%30%26%26%24%24%38%38%44%44%26%26%Very favorableSomewhat favorableSomewhat unfavorableVery unfavorableDon’t knowHenry KissingerCondoleezza RiceColin PowellMadeleine AlbrightAntony BlinkenMarco Rubio
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July 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

December 2 to 5, 2023, July 25 to 28, 2025

Number of respondents

1,498 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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