• It is largely a 2-party system, reinforcing the great divide 8%
• Former President Trump still has too much influence 17%
• Democrats capitalize on GOP's stumbles 1%
• National media is the third party - not helping much 18%
• We're too litigious - if we don't get our way 4%
• Career politicians - we need term limits at all levels 30%
• Democrats play nice too much 1%
• Gerrymandering of districts does exist! 8%
• The counting of ballots needs improvement 10%
• The filibuster needs to go 3%
• I don't care / don't vote 0%
• No problems exist in our political system 0%

616 total votes

• I'm happy -- it went my way 24%
• Very disappointed 41%
• Too early to say -- too many votes still to be tabulated 33%
• I do not care 2%

194 total votes

• Candidate's track record 41%
• TV ads and mailers 1%
• Gas prices / inflation 38%
• Contrarian (voting for the other guy / you don't like the opponent) 17%
• For or against because of their personality / looks 1%
• I don't care / don't vote 3%

192 total votes