A recently released poll from Harvard revealed this week that a majority of Americans prefer the Republican Party retain control of the United States Senate just weeks before voters in Georgia decide the direction of Congress in 2021.

“Fifty-six percent of voters said they want a divided government with Republicans in control of the upper chamber,” reports The Hill. “Forty-four percent of voters said they wanted Democrats to control the Senate.”

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“As of now, the voters want divided government and their votes for the Senate and House indicate that as well,” said Harvard CAPS-Harris polling director Mark Penn. “This is a strong headwind for Democrats in the special election though [President] Trump’s continued failure to concede could muddy the waters here.”

Read the full report here.