As the 2024 United States presidential elections draw nearer, the battleground states are once more set to play a pivotal role. The following elections herald different demographics and priorities; the states will be thus as important base all the time; the states will each be for one single candidate a spring point of resource and raw fight.
Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin continue to be the heart of the Rust Belt states, which carry significant electoral weight in the math, as they tend to represent the heartbeat of the working-class vote. Indeed, these three states were a major factor in helping propel President Biden to office in 2020; they have tended to swing significantly between parties and are often a battleground both ways during presidential elections. Job creation, economic stability, and the role of unions are always key issues for both camps in these states, particularly in capturing urban versus rural areas.
The three states in the Sun Belt region, which include Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina, have now become competitive because their populations are growing fast and diversifying. Arizona was once viewed as a Republican stronghold but had lately trended toward Democrats primarily because of the presence of younger and more diverse new voters. Georgia is known as one of the most conservative states that flipped to being blue in 2020, and the state has since been classified as a battleground state. North Carolina is, individually, the quintessential swing state: the scales tip almost on the tightrope between Democratic urban voters and Republican rural voters.
Nevada is another key state where questions about the economy and immigration represent top-of-mind concerns for voters. Because of its unique demographic – a large Latino population – the state is a bit of a wild card, though absolutely essential. Florida, with its 30 electoral votes, is also crucial. Even though the state has trended Republican in recent years, because of its diverse population, the state is very much in play, and social security, healthcare, and housing costs are discussed here.
Other state elections are from New Hampshire, an unknown northeastern state with an extremely small population, but its election shows the reflection of national moods. This is yet another election that cannot easily be called, simply because it has so much to do with being very independent.
As candidates begin to heighten outreach and advertisements, these battleground states will form the centers of policy promises, debates, and rallies. Because these key states are expected to swing with tiny margins, the results can be so close that both the candidates and voters can be left glued to the outcome of the polls.
