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Swing voters want results, not investigations
After Democrats' midterm wins, key swing voters say they care more about cost of living than impeachment or political infighting.
In brief
After Democrats' midterm wins, key swing voters say they care more about cost of living than impeachment or political infighting. Swing voters who backed Democrats in the midterms are demanding action on affordability and warning against gridlock, not investigations or impeachment. Originally reported by NPR.
Democrats win big, but voters want action
Republicans faced a stunning rebuke in last week's midterms. Swing voters who could decide the next election care more about results than investigations or impeachment.
Theresa fears gridlock ahead
Theresa from Pennsylvania voted for Biden in twenty twenty, Trump in twenty twenty-four, and split her ticket in this year's midterms. She wants Congress to avoid political infighting.
“I am hoping that we don't experience a bunch of gridlock and a lot of whining and crying and just political infighting for the next two years.”
Affordability is the top issue
Theresa's main concern is the cost of living. She said she does not remember it ever being as bad and hopes for relief soon.
“I just don't remember it ever being as bad in our time. And I'm just hoping we get some relief and we get some relief soon.”
Wally swung back to Democrats
Wally from Georgia voted for Trump in twenty twenty-four but returned to Democrats in this year's midterms. He says the second Trump term has been exhausting.
“Trump has been shooting himself in the foot for many months now.”
Wally demands tangible change
Wally says voting is not the end of the game. He wants Democrats held to tangible change, not just promises about what they want to do.
“We have to hold Democrats to some sort of tangible change and not just promises about what they want to do.”
Jason split his ticket in North Carolina
Jason from North Carolina voted for Democrat Roy Cooper for Senate and the Republican incumbent for the House. He was surprised by the blue wave.
“My congressman was defeated this time by someone that no one's really ever heard of.”
Jason warns against impeachment focus
Jason wants the incoming Democratic Congress to focus on cost of living and avoid impeachment. He fears Democrats will spend two years on things Trump did not do.
“My fear is that the Democrats now are going to spend the next two years not focusing on any of the things that they say Trump didn't do.”
Michelle voted Republican but understands the shift
Michelle from Michigan voted for Biden in twenty twenty but chose Republicans in twenty twenty-four and again in this year's midterms. She understands why voters chose Democrats.
“Americans are tired of high gas prices, the cost of living and not being able to afford their groceries. They voted for change.”
Democrats won in unexpected places
John from Pennsylvania was amazed Democrats won in Texas and other deeply red states. Gerald from Georgia was shocked Texas, South Carolina, Ohio and Kansas turned blue.
“Come on man, Texas turned blue. South Carolina turned blue, Ohio, Kansas. Like, this was a referendum of epic proportions.”
Voters hope for change but fear the same politics
Swing voters said they hope Democrats will focus on daily life issues but fear more broken politics. Any Democratic legislation must be signed by President Trump.
“I will choose to hope because that's really all we can do is hope. Hope that the politicians that were voted in will live up to the promises they made.”
The key point
Swing voters who backed Democrats in the midterms are demanding action on affordability and warning against gridlock, not investigations or impeachment.
