Author: James Newton

James Newton explains some of the key counties to watch in the 2020 elections that might flip for the first time in decades.

In recent elections, Dare County has shown tendencies to react negatively to culture war issues such as gay marriage despite leaning Republican.

To a casual observer of American politics, it might be confusing what constitutes a “battleground state” in a presidential election. For instance, in the most recent presidential election, a state might have voted one way by as much as double-digits, but pundits talk as if it might vote the other way in the next. Why would the state in question be treated as competitive?