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Wisconsin
Wisconsin is particularly competitive: In 2016, Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton by 0.7 percentage points, and in 2020, Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by 0.8 percentage points. Like the rest of the country, the state has experienced polarization in recent years: rural areas in western Wisconsin lean more Republican, while cities like Milwaukee and Madison lean more Democratic. The state has a particularly large number of workers and a very high proportion of white people.
Michigan
Democrats hope Michigan’s popular governor, Gretchen Whitmer, can turn around the state’s industrialization. She is considered one of the most important defenders of abortion rights in the United States. Additionally, Motor City Detroit is booming again after decades of decline. However, there are also many Arab Americans living in the state who criticize Democrats for their Israel policies. In 2016, Donald Trump led by just 11,000 votes; in 2020, Joe Biden led the state.
pennsylvania
In many analyzes across the country, Pennsylvania is considered the lowest-performing state in the country, meaning it could tip the entire election — no wonder leading candidates have made multiple trips there to campaign for appointments. Gov. Josh Shapiro is considered a young talent in the Democratic Party. They’re hoping the suburbs around Philadelphia and Pittsburgh can win narrowly in a state with a broad middle class.
North Carolina
North Carolina has voted Republican since 1980, except for Barack Obama in 2008. This time, Kamala Harris hopes to surprise with another decision: The governor of a Sunbelt state will also be on the ballot. The Republican Party elected an extreme candidate in Mark Robinson, who denies the Holocaust, calls queer people “scum” and wants to impose an abortion ban. It attracted so many critics that it affected other votes as well.
nevada
About three-quarters of the people in the silver desert state of Nevada live around the gambling metropolis of Las Vegas. Particularly powerful there: the hotel and restaurant workers union. Donald Trump clearly took aim at the glittering city with his proposal to end taxes on tips in the future, and Harris followed suit. Since 1976, both Republicans and Democrats have won the state six times.
Arizona
Arizona could decide the presidency and the Senate majority, as races are also particularly tight in the Sunbelt state. Progressive Democrat Ruben Gallego is running against Trump friend Keri Lake, who lost the 2022 gubernatorial race. Democrats also hope a referendum on abortion rights will inspire more voters.
Georgia
The “Gone with the Wind” Southern state, with Atlanta as its capital, has long been considered staunchly Republican. But thanks especially to former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams’ years of grassroots work, Democrats have caught up. Republicans have declared they want to pay special attention to alleged election manipulation – Trump has claimed without evidence that he lost the 2020 election in Georgia four years ago solely because of fraud.
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