As voters lined up Tuesday to make their voices heard at Eastwood Baptist Church, veteran poll worker Merrill Crosson remarked that turnout was “heavier than I’ve ever seen” for a midterm election.

“It’s busier,” said Crosson, a poll worker for the Briarwood precinct who’s been at it for six or seven years.

Across social media, there were other reports of strong turnout at local polling places Tuesday morning.

At the Briarwood polling station, about 59 voters had cast ballots by 8 a.m. Tuesday. The Eastwood precinct saw 148 voters by 8 a.m.

“This one always has a very high turnout,” said Jim Driver, a poll worker for the Eastwood polling station.

Tuesday’s midterm election has been described as a referendum on President Donald Trump, but there’s a lot at stake locally, too.

Voters will have their say on whether to allow alcohol sales throughout Warren County, and several high-profile races for seats in the state legislature, local sheriff and seats on the Bowling Green City Commission are on the ballot.

For Diego Mastronardi, his main motivation to vote was “Trump’s nonsense.”

“It’s an anti-Trump vote for me,” he said, shortly after casting his ballot. “The whole presidency has gotten under my skin.”

Mastronardi, a physician, said health care is a big issue for him this election.

“The talk about lowering costs, as if the cost is only insurance, the cost of health care goes beyond insurance of course,” he said. “How do you get charged $7 for an aspirin in the hospital? How does that happen? Nobody talks about those kinds of issues.”

On the other hand, Dan and Vivian Grise were eager to cast their ballots in symbolic support of Trump’s Supreme Court pick, Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Vivian Grise said she felt Kavanaugh was mistreated during his confirmation process, which was rocked by allegations by several women that he assaulted them.

“I hate the way that we saw Kavanaugh done. I think we should all stand up for things that are more center and not far right or far left,” she said.

Dan Grise agreed.

“We hate the way that the Democrats are pushing their agenda out of selfishness and no moral standards,” he said. “We believe what God says and we believe to treat people right. And we have seen the Democratic party abuse and we’re tired of it.”

For Andrew Lindsey, casting a ballot was more about doing his civic duty than supporting any one candidate.

“Everyone should vote,” he said. “If you don’t vote then, I mean how do you have a say in anything?”