Akin to the SE U.S., the West Coast has historically proven itself to be a Democratic stronghold for in the presidential election, not to mention further down the line in Governor and other local elections. A prime example of this would be Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s (D-WA) double-digit lead over Republican candidate Loren Culp (R-WA).
Battleground states
Ultimately, the 2020 race will solely come down to key battleground states. Looking back at the 2016 election it became immediately clear that Donald Trump managed to sneak by with a victory by electoral votes due to targeting key states. Hillary Clinton may have won in terms of the popular vote, but, she failed to secure a victory in states where it really matters.
But what about 2020? Can we expect the same trajectory as 2016? According to aggregated polling data collected by the Wall Street Journal, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania are all up for grabs. This is a marked change since 2016 where Trump managed to clinch a victory in all three.
