How a reliably red state transformed into a key general election battleground

Georgia was once a solidly red state, but victories in 2020 and 2022 by President Biden and fellow Democrats have turned the state into a key general election battleground.

But a month later, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock narrowly edged Republican challenger and University of Georgia football legend Herschel Walker to secure a full six-year term representing the Peach State in the Senate.

The Kemp and Warnock split decision exemplified Georgia's tilt toward the center. Once a reliably red state, Georgia has transformed into a premiere general election battleground in statewide contests.