The once reliable Red State has shifted so much that it is now a certified swing state. (Washington Post)

Democrats are delighted to bring Georgia and Arizona into the swing state fold but need to try and hold on to them to avoid a North Carolina. The Tar Heel State voted for Obama as far back as 2008 but has since drifted back to more of a Red State kind of place. Texas was the big prize this election cycle but Democrats failed to stake a claim primarily due Trump’s surprisingly strong showing among Hispanic voters in the southern portion of the state. There are many lessons to be learned from all these statistics.