As catalpa flowers bloomed along the Des Moines River in early June, this reporter kicked off a nine-state journey talking to voters in competitive races that could determine control of Congress in the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term.
During the primaries, voter concerns were focused on AI and data centers, but by the time leaves began to fall over yard signs in October, opinions had expanded to broader topics such as high prices, the war in Iran, and Trump’s immigration policies.
Here are four key topics that came up most during scores of in-person interviews with voters across swing states….