On Tuesday, Congresswoman Louse Slaughter and her Republican challenger Mark Assini will go head to head in a debate at News 8’s studios, sponsored by the League of Women Voters.

As the presidential race continues to get more contentious, some voters are looking towards congressional races as the way to get things done in Washington.

“We just can’t go on the way we’re going,” said voter Harold Marshant. “I try to vote for the person who I think is going to do the best job – I don’t care what party they’re with.”

One thing’s for sure – voters are frustrated.

While presidential years are typically better for Democrats as far as turnout, high unfavorability for both presidential candidates could mean lower voter interest. 2016 is uncharted territory for candidates down ticket.

“I think a lot of the local parties are already saying the Presidential race is over, they’re just not acting on it,” said political analyst Jim Bowers. “So I think what you’ll see is a lot of the local parties, especially the Republican Party, trying to drive out as many voters as they can – but largely for the down ticket.”

“Because of the mainstream media coverage, I do feel people will be paying more attention to the Presidential election – if only because of all of the scandals on both sides,” voter Samantha Bushman said.

“Well, the Presidential race is kind of a joke, and I think the only way we’re really going to control this country is through Congress,” Marshant said.

Voters we’ve heard from on social media and around town are focused on a few key issues they feel congressional candidates need to address.

“Economy, national security…” said Bushman. “I would say there’s a lot of people concerned about the security of the country. Whether you’re voting Democrat or Republican, it is a big concern.”

“Congress should concentrate on controlling all of this spending and balance the budget, because we just can’t keep going on deeper and deeper in debt,” Marshant said.

But Bowers says it all boils down to one thing voters want to hear – “What have you done for me lately, and what’re you going to do for me in the future?”