Georgia, The Newest Battleground State.
“The population surged to 10.6 million in 2019 from 7.9 million in 2000, and the number of foreign-born people now exceeds 10 percent of the state’s total population. Atlanta has gone from corporate bland to youthful dynamic, with its indoor food markets, destination dining scene and rich entertainment culture, including a hip-hop scene that drives trends worldwide. The electorate is changing, too: In 2004, 70 percent of voters were white, according to exit polls. This year, white voters made up 60 percent.
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Atlanta suburbs, African American women and Latinos brought Georgia, this perennial Republican bastion, into battleground state status. The residents better get used to intense 24/7 campaign commercial and enough political propaganda in their mailboxes to fill a dumpster. Texas almost reached battleground status for the 2020 election cycle but was stymied and will have to wait until 2024 to find out if it truly is emerging as state of contention.
