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Learn About Arizona
What's Going On?
• 11 electoral votes are up for grabs
• Biden won Arizona four years ago – the first time a Democrat carried the state since Former President Clinton in 1996 and only the second time since the 1940's.
• Arizona. has one of the largest groups of independent voters – outnumbering D's and R's.
• Most Independents appear to have not made their mind up while others are still supporting Trump.
Take Action in Arizona
Write Letters To Arizona Voters
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Learn About Georgia
What's Going On?
• 16 electoral votes are up for grabs
• The AP reported that the state is undergoing a "transition from GOP stronghold to a premier battleground as the political calendar turns to the 2024 presidential cycle."
• In 2020, Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats — and with them, the U.S. Senate majority. But GOP Governor Brian Kemp also won – along with a sweep of GOP Georgia's statewide constitutional offices.
Take Action in Georgia
Write Letters To Georgia Voters
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Learn About Michigan
What's Going On?
• 16 electoral votes are up for grabs
• In 2020, Biden secured the state's 16 electoral votes primarily through strong backing from Black residents in the Detroit suburbs. He aims to replicate this success in the current year.
• The state has a significant Arab American and Muslim population. Consequently, each candidate's approach to handling the Israel-Hamas conflict will heavily influence the election outcome in the state.
Take Action in Michigan
Write Letters To Michigan Voters
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Nevada
What's Going On?
• 6 electoral votes are up for grabs
• In 2020, Biden won the state by just 3%. But its incumbent Democratic governor lost.
• While rural Nevada predominantly leans Republican, the urban centers of Las Vegas and Reno are Democratic strongholds.
• Nevada is considered a political enigma having consistently supported Democratic presidential candidates in the past four election cycles although it has only elected one Democratic governor since 1999.
Take Action in Nevada
Write Letters To Nevada Voters
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North Carolina
What's Going On?
• 16 electoral votes are up for grabs
• With the exception of Barack Obama’s 2008 victory, the state has voted for a Republican in every presidential race since Jimmy Carter in 1976.
• The winning margins for Republicans have been steadily decreasing, reaching a culmination with Trump's narrow victory in 2020.
• Moody’s Analytics predicts that Biden will win North Carolina by less than a percentage point in November, one of five states in the analysis that they expect to be decided by less than a percentage point
Take Action in North Carolina
Write Letters to North Carolina Voters
Write Letters To North Carolina Voters
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Pennsylvania
What's Going On?
• 19 electoral votes are up for grabs
• Pennsylvania secured Bidens threshold of victory in 2020.
• The state had unfounded accusations of voter fraud in 2020, and many elections workers argue the state should update its century-old election code to strengthen the system against bogus fraud claims.
Take Action in Pennsylvania
Write Letters To Pennsylvania Voters
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Wisconsin
What's Going On?
• 10 electoral votes are up for grabs
• State demographics are undergoing noticeable shifts, including its Milwaukee suburbs which have historically leaned Republican but have been transitioning towards Democrats over the past several years.
Take Action in Wisconsin
Write Letters To Wisconsin Voters
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