Georgia Voters Want Congress to Start Fighting for Them
The exit polls from Georgia are clear: voters think Congress is doing too little to help them and too much for large corporations.
A political ad at Georgia Democratic candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock Labor Canvass Launch at IBEW Local 613 on January 5, 2021 in Marietta, Georgia. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images)
The message from Georgia is clear: people want help from Congress.
Democrats appear to have won both Georgia Senate runoff races on Tuesday and secured full control of Congress — and they owe their likely victories to mass frustration with the way that lawmakers have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to CNN exit polls, 54 percent of Georgia voters said the pandemic has caused them financial hardship, with 15 percent of respondents saying it has caused them severe financial hardship.
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