Georgia midterm elections: Why this is a key US battleground

Georgia is among a number of key “swing” or “battleground” states being fought for hardest in the run-up to the United States midterm elections next week.The southern state has been so competitive in recent federal election cycles that its three most recent Senate matchups went to runoffs.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Who is leading the US midterm polls as Trump and Harris campaign?list 2 of 3Obama and Trump spar at rallies in Georgia and Ohio: Key takeawayslist 3 of 3Who are the new power players financing the US midterms?end of listBoth the Republican and the Democratic parties have spent considerable time and resources trying to win the state during the closing stretch of their campaigns.US President Donald Trump and former US President Barack Obama both held rallies in Georgia this week, as the parties present their closing messages ahead of next week’s vote.Why is Georgia such a key state for the midterms?Georgia is a major focus for Trump, and he has campaigned twice in Dalton, Georgia, in the past two weeks.The state is a source of personal grievance for the president, primarily because it was where he disputed his preelection loss in 2020.Trump refused to co...