Trump Courts Georgia, a Longtime GOP Bastion, and Democrats Sense Opportunity
- Biden camp considers Georgia a possible ‘expansion’ state
- Trump spending heavily on advertising as voters shifts left
A roll of "I'm a Georgia Voter" stickers sit on a table during the Georgia primary runoff elections at a polling location in Atlanta on July 24, 2018.
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President Donald Trump is pushing to keep Georgia in his column with a trip Wednesday to the reliably Republican state, where Democrat Joe Biden has yet to push hard for votes that some Democrats believe are ripe for the taking.
As Trump and Republicans invest heavily in the state, Democrats say they hope the Biden campaign and the national party will seize the opportunity to not only capture the state’s 16 electoral votes but also win two U.S. Senate seats, which could prove critical to winning the majority.