A poll found that trust in government widely differs by political affiliation. | Adobe Stock
A poll found that trust in government widely differs by political affiliation. | Adobe Stock
A poll found that most respondents either trust President Biden and congressional Democrats to be most effective at defending and promoting issues they find important, or they trust Republican governors and state legislatures.
A recent poll by the Trafalgar Group, in partnership with Convention of States Action (COSA), surveyed more than 1,000 likely voters in the general election about their trust in government.
The poll found that 34.8% of likely voters were partial to federal Democrats and 33% were partial to Republican state leaders.
The poll also found that that 15% trusted congressional Republicans and 9.4%, trusted state Democrat leaders.
According to the poll, as expected, the results widely differed by party affiliation, with 63.5% of Democrats preferring Biden and congressional Democrats, and only 7.6% preferring state Republican leaders. The poll found that 63.1% of Republicans trusted state leaders more, and only 8.6% preferred Biden and congressional Democrats. Third party and independent respondents had varied responses, but a plurality of 30.3% had the most faith in Republican governors and state legislators, the poll said.
COSA is a grassroots political organization with over 5 million supporters across the United States, according to the organization. Its primary focus is on calling an Article V Convention of the States to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution. COSA only promotes amendments which would impose limitations on the size and scope of the federal government, according to its website.
The Trafalgar Group is a public polling and market research firm, according to its website. Real Clear Politics called it the "most accurate pollster of the cycle among those firms that polled multiple Senate and governor races" this year.
Georgia narrowly voted for Joe Biden in 2020, according to Politico. Georgia's state legislature and the executive branch are controlled by Republicans.
According to Ballotpedia, Georgia has two Democratic U.S. senators and six Democratic representatives. Georgia also has eight Republican representatives in Congress.
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