Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia was surely the most surprising red state flip in the 2020 presidential election. Exploring the strikingly rapid transformation of Gwinnett County, the state’s largest suburban county, shows how this upset happened, while offering insights into the state’s upcoming U.S. Senate runoffs. At the midpoint of the 20th century, Gwinnett, 30 miles northeast of […]
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Why a key Georgia county flipped from red to blue—and what it means for Democrats
Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia was surely the most surprising red state flip in the 2020 presidential election. Exploring the strikingly rapid transformation of Gwinnett County, the state’s largest suburban county, shows how this upset happened, while offering insights into the state’s upcoming U.S. Senate runoffs. At the midpoint of the 20th century, Gwinnett, 30 miles northeast of […]