Georgia: Two years ago, President Joe Biden became the first Democrat to win the southern state of Georgia since 1992. The Senate race is expected to be a close affair as Democrat Raphael Warnock faces off against Trump-backed football star Herschel Walker, who is standing on a staunchly anti-abortion platform — despite two women’s claims that pay for both. have termination. Pennsylvania: The state’s attorney general, Democrat Josh Shapiro, is facing off against Doug Mastriano — a state senator backed by Donald Trump — to become the next governor. The winner will get to choose Pennsylvania’s election officials for 2024 and can block — or advance — election restrictions in the second-most populous state in the Northeast (after New York). Michigan: Biden won Michigan in 2020 after Donald Trump became the first Republican to win the Midwestern state since 1988. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is being challenged by conservative commentator Tudor Dixon, who has the support of Donald Trump. The outcome of this contest and other key local races could mean further restrictions on abortion. Arizona: In 2020, Biden became the first Democratic presidential candidate to win Arizona since Bill Clinton won the state in 1996. The governor’s race in the southwestern state pits Republican and former TV news anchor Kari Lake against Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat who rose nationally to stand up to Trump’s allegations of voter fraud.
