SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — In Georgia's 1st district, the choice is between Republican incumbent Rep. Buddy Carter and Democratic challenger Patti Hewitt. WSAV sat down with both of them to talk about some of the issues that matter most to local voters, like border policy, the economy, and disaster recovery. Disaster Recovery: Georgia's first congressional district stretches all the way from Savannah to Waycross, which includes cities, suburbs, and some of the most rural places in the state. Many of those areas were devastated in different ways by the most recent hurricane season. "Putting that money directly into these communities to help them get broadband for example, to bury powerlines, to get roads properly paved, and things like that. These are the kinds of preventative and maintenance issues that need to be taken care of, but also further these communities, especially the rural communities into a more modern age as far as infrastructure goes so, they're not as vulnerable," Hewitt said. Carter said, "One thing we need to be aware of is that this is disrupting a lot of lives…I think people realize just how much this administration - how much harm they've caused our economy, and now they're suffering through it. They don't want that. They want to get back to a thriving economy, especially with the previous administration." Economy: Many in District 1 want to know how each candidate is going to put more money in their wallet and will be the best for economic growth, like at the Port of Savannah where workers are still negotiating a new permanent contract. "The ports are the economic engine of this area and of the Southeast United States. We cannot afford to have a prolonged shutdown at that port…This can have a tremendous impact, a negative impact on our economy…That's why I encourage the administration to intervene," Carter said. Hewitt said, "The solution is to ensure that workers have rights, and that workers are sharing in the prosperity of their companies. The companies that the longshoreman are working for and providing work for have had incredible profits the last few years." Border Policy/Opioid Crisis: Hewitt mentioned the latest bi-partisan immigration reform bill that was presented to the U.S. Senate but ultimately rejected by republicans. "That was a perfectly good border bill that would've begun to solve a lot of the issues that we have at the border as far as making sure we're funding properly our ports of entry, our customs and borders agents. We have resources and judges in place and we have appropriate asylum processes in place," she said. Carter, on the other hand, has spoken regularly about his opposition to the Biden administration's border policies, tying the opioid crisis into the current situation there. "We've got one president who, during his administration has totally ignored the border and has allowed millions of illegals to come across that border and as well as the illegal drugs that are infesting all our communities. Whereas, we have another president who we know is going to secure the border," he said. Hewitt, though, said the opioid crisis is about healthcare. "Healthcare is a very serious issue. 14% of our citizens in this district do not have any healthcare insurance at all, and that is a huge problem. That's why we're seeing some of the opioid addiction and some of the other things we're seeing because these people do not have access to health care. They don't have access to mental health care. They don't have access to the medications that they need."