The remarkable cynicism that gave rise to Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders -- in two charts

But the really stunning number is how little influence people think constituents have — as in, almost none.

The poll shows just 14 percent say the people who members of Congress actually represent have “a lot” of influence. Another 29 percent said they have “a fair amount.”

That means a strong majority of Americans think members of Congress are influenced by the people who elected them “only a little” (49 percent) or “not at all” (6 percent).