Donald Trump won the battleground state of Arizona, completing a sweep of all seven swing states in this year’s election.
Arizona, which holds 11 Electoral College votes, had been trending blue in recent years, with many statewide jobs held by Democrats, but the former president brought it back to Republicans.
Donald Trump focused a lot on border security, immigration, and crime by undocumented immigrants when he was campaigning.
These topics were very important in Arizona, especially since there were many migrants coming in last year. Trump promised to deport many people, add 10,000 more border agents, and even use military money to help secure the border.
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Arizona has many Hispanic voters, and Trump did better with them in 2024. His win shows that the Republican Party in Arizona has changed from the days of traditional leaders like John McCain to now following Trump’s “Make America Great Again” style.
Trump also won back Arizona for the Republicans, which had voted for Biden in 2020, the first time a Democrat won there since 1996.
This year, Trump not only took Arizona but also turned around five other states that Biden won last time: Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. He also kept North Carolina, which was close last time, despite Kamala Harris trying hard to win it.
