POLL: What Shapes Washington Voters' Choices in a National Climate?

In a Washington state election described as a blue wave, Democrats could reach a state House supermajority, Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won her race by a wider margin than in earlier contests, and a Republican incumbent in the 5th Congressional District was only narrowly ahead. The article ties voter responses to the second term of President Donald Trump, a period it describes as featuring a war in Iran, rising gasoline and diesel prices, tariffs, and less federal aid for health care and social services. Which factor do you think most influences how Washington voters choose candidates?

Our question: Which factor do you think most influences how Washington voters choose candidates in a national political climate?

This poll relates to our earlier coverage: Four takeaways from Washington’s election tsunami.