• Voters in three battleground states said inflation was a major concern in their daily lives.
• Focus group participants said canceling student debt could persuade them to vote for Democrats.
• Voters said they were hesitant to send US aid to Ukraine.

Six months from the mid-term elections and fresh out of latest inflation report, voters in three battleground states are concerned about how inflation affects their daily lives — a worrying sign for Democrats trying to retain control of Congress.

In the same week when March data showed US inflation hit a new 40-year high, voters in North Carolina, Wisconsin and Nevada said rising fuel costs, rent and groceries were critical issues that needed to be addressed, according to focus groups conducted. by browser searcha progressive voting group, and GBAOa progressive research firm.