As the country approaches Election Day, voters are homing in on specific issues that may decide the fate of Congress and several state governments in November.
The Washington Examiner has been tracking the issues that have been on the top of voters' minds over the last three months as they prepare to head to the polls, particularly in key battleground states that could bring a shift in power to the federal government. Specifically, we’re tracking how voters are researching our top five issues — abortion, crime, education, inflation, and taxes — and how these interests fluctuate as we get closer to Election Day.
Republicans are particularly eyeing the Senate race between incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and Trump-backed challenger Herschel Walker. The race has been deemed a toss-up, and polls have alternated back and forth between which candidate is leading the other. Education has long been a priority among lawmakers in Georgia, and the state boasts the highest average teacher pay in the South. That has especially been highlighted in recent months after Kemp enacted a $5,000 pay raise for state employees, including teachers. However, Abrams argued the raise wasn’t enough and proposed further increases to recruit and retain more teachers in the state.
That could spell trouble for Democrats, who have relied on the issue as a key motivator to increase voter turnout in their favor. It also indicates that Democrats may be unsuccessful in their efforts to use allegations against Walker that he paid for two women to get abortions in 1993 and 2009 as a way to derail his campaign.
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