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CT is in the White Collar East Coast region of the USA. The Governor is Ned Lamont who is a Democrat. In the past 2 Presidential elections, CT has voted for the Democratic Candidate. (Joe Biden in 2020 and Kamala Harris in 2024). A key issue that impacts CT voters is the cost of living.

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MN is in the Blue Collar Midwest region of the USA. The governor is Tim Walz who is a Democrat. In the past 2 Presidential elections, MN has voted for the Democratic Candidate. (Joe Biden in 2020 and Kamala Harris in 2024). A key issue that impacts MN voters it Gun safety.

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Alabama is in the New South region of the USA. The Governor is Kay Ivey, who is a member of the Republican Party. In the past 2 Presidential elections, Alabama has voted for the Republican Candidate. (Donald Trump in 2020 and 2024). A key issue that impacts Alabama voters is Poverty and Economic Inequality.

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New York is in the White Collar East Coast region of the USA. The Governor is Kathy Hochul, who is a member of the Democratic Party. In the past 2 Presidential elections, NY has voted for the Democratic Candidate. (Joe Biden in 2020 and Kamala Harris in 2024). A key issue that impacts NY voters is the cost of living.

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Montana is in the American Heartland region of the USA. The governor is Greg Gianforte who is a Republican. In the past 2 presidential elections, MT has voted for the Republican Candidate. (Donald Trump in 2020 and 2024). A key issue that impacts MT voters is the cost of living and property taxes.

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Nevada is a republican (purple) state. Their Governor is Joe Lombardo who is a republican. In 2020 Nevada voted for Joe Biden which is democratic, and in 2024 they voted for Trump which is republican. they care about U.S farming, what representation from common land, and against any kind of big government.

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The Governor of Colorado is Jared Polis a member of the democratic party. Colorado values the economy especially the cost of living. Colorado is one of the only states in this region that sides towards the left joined by New Mexico. They have voted against Donald Trump in every election he ran for.

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Texas is the heartland region of America with the governor being Greg Abbott who is a Republican. In the past two presidential elections, Texas had voted for the Republican candidate (Donald Trump 2020 & 2024). A key issue that impacts this states voters is the Economy & Industry.

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Maryland is a white collar east state, The Governor is Wes Moore who is a Democrat. They voted for Joe Biden in 2020 and Kamala Harris in 2024. They are Influenced by education policies, have liberal values and cost of living.

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Hawaii is a Democratic (blue) state, Their current Senator is Josh Green who is a Democratic governor. In the past two elections in 2020 they have voted for Joe Biden which is democratic, and in 2024 they voted Democratic (Kamala). They care about the environment and climate change.

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South Dakota is within the America Heartland region. The governor of South Dakota is Larry Robert Rhonden, he is apart of the republican party and took office recently in 2025. For the last two years South Dakota has voted Republican both for Donald Trump. One of South Dakotas key values is concerns within the Economy, specifically Health care costs.

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Washington is on the west coast of the country. Its current governor is Bob Ferguson who is a democrat. In both the 2020 and 2024 election, Washington voted democratic with Joe Biden in 2020 and Kamala Harris is 2024. Some large issues for voters right now include cost of living, substance abuse and economic anxiety.

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massachusetts is a white collar east coast state. the state voted for the Democratic party in the last 2 presidential elections. there current governor is Maura Healey part of the Democratic party. some of the common issues that voters in massachusetts face are the cost of living and housing, health care, and climate change.

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Iowa is in the Blue Collar Midwest region of the USA. The governor is Kim Reynolds and she is a Republican. In the past 2 presidential elections, IA has voted for the Republican Candidate. (Donald Trump in 2020 and 2024). A key issue that impacts IA voters is the farm economy and trade especially tariffs on farmers etc.

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Florida is located in the New South political region. The governor of Florida is Ron DeSantis (Republican Party). They voted Republican for the last 2 Presidential elections (Donald Trump in 2020 and 2024). The main issue voters in Florida are worried about is the increasing cost of living, homeowners insurance and climate change/flooding.

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New Hampshire is part of the white collar East coast. While they voted for President Biden on 202 and Kamala Harris in 2024, their governor Kelly Ayotte is a republican. The issue voters in New Hampshire most care about is the cost of living and all economic issues in their state.

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Maine is in the White Collar East Coast region, The current governor is Janet Mills, who is a Democrat. Maine has voted for the democratic candidate for the past 2 elections (Kamala Harris in 2024, Joe Biden in 2020). The main issue Maine voters care about is inflation and the economy.

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Kansas is an American heartland state. The Current governor is Laura Kelly a Democrat, But they mostly vote Republican voting for President Trump in 2020 and 2024. They are influenced by U.S farming and Representation for the common man.

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Ohio is part of the Blue collar midwest. Both recent elections they voted mostly for President Trump. Their governor Mary Taylor is a republican. The voters in Ohio are most concerned with inflation and reproductive rights.

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Missouri is part of the blue collar Midwest. in the past 2 elections they have voted for the Republican candidate. there current governor is Mike kehoe part of the republican party. some of the common issues that voters in Missouri face are abortion access, economic issues, and health care.

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Rhode Island is located in the White Collar East Coast political region. The governor of Rhode Island is Daniel McKee (Democratic Party). They voted Democratic for the last 2 Presidential elections (Joe Biden 2020 and Kamala Hariss 2024). The main issue votes are worried about in Rhode Island is their housing crisis, the states struggling economy, budget deficits and education system concerns.

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Mississippi is considered to be in the heartland region of the U.S with the governor of this state being Tate Reeves who is a Republican. In the past two Presidential elections, Mississippi has voted for the Republican candidate (2020 & 2024 Donald Trump). A key issue that impacts its state voters is the Economy + Jobs.

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The Governor of Oregon is Tina Kotek, a Democrat serving since January 2023. The Oregon Democratic Party prioritizes environmental protection, healthcare access, social justice, and public education. . Democrats currently hold a strong majority in the state’s government.

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Michigan is part of the Blue Collar Midwest region in the USA. They lean more conservative, but can lean liberal. The governor since 2019 is Gretchen Whitmer. In the past 2 elections Michigan won Joe Biden's majority vote in 2020, and Donald Trumps majority vote in 2024. One of the biggest problems voters are concerned with is inflation and high costs.

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New Mexico is a part of the America Heartland region. Their governor is Michelle Lujan Grisham and she is within the democratic party. She took office in 2019 and was reelected during the 2022 election. For the last 2 years, America has voted democratic one being for Joe Biden and the other for Kamala Harris. During the 2020 presidential election, one of New Mexico's key values were Health care costs which was impacted by COVID-19. During the second election their values shifted over to the economy in general.

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North Dakota is located in the American Heartland. Their current governor is Kelly Armstrong who is a Republican. In the past 2 elections they have voted Republican with Donald Trump in both 2020 and 2024. Aside from concerns with farming, voters are also concerned with the economy and wars on culture within the state.

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New Jersey is in the White Collar East Coast region of the USA. The Governor is Phil Murphy who's a member of the Democratic Party. In the past 2 Presidential elections NJ has voted for the Democratic Candidate. (Joe Biden in 2020 and Kamala Harris in 2024). A key issue that impacts NJ voters is property taxes.

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VA is in the White Collar East Coast region of the USA. The governor is Glenn Youngkin who is a Republican. In the past 2 Presidential elections, VA has voted for the Democratic Candidate. (Joe Biden in 2020 and Kamala Harris in 2024). A key issue that impacts VA voters is the cost of living.

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The governor of Arizona is Katie Hobbs who is a member of the democratic party. Although the governor stands as a democrat the state choose trump in 2024 and in 2016. Theyŕe political stance is often focused on their drinking water and also immigration.

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Illinois is in the Blue Collar Midwest region. The governor is JB Pritzker and he is a Democrat. In the past 2 presidential elections, Illinois voted for the Democratic candidate (2020 57.5%, 2024 54.4%). One issue that many voters are facing in Illinois is inflation and average cost for many necessities

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West Virginia is in the Blue Collar Midwest region. West Virginia's current governor is Patrick Morrisey, who is a Republican. West Virginia has voted for the republican candidate for the past 2 elections (Donald Trump in both 2020 and 2024). A main issue West Virginia voters care about is workforce participation.

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South Carolina is part of the New South region of the USA. This party leans more republican. The governor of South Carolina since 2017 has been Henry McMaster. In the last 2 elections Donald Trump won the majority vote in 2020 & 2024. A major issue voters of South Carolina are concerned with is affordability (living, gas, groceries).

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Delaware is in the White Collar East Coast region of the USA. The Governor is Matt Meyer who's a member of the Democratic Party. In the past 2 Presidential elections DE has voted for the Democratic Candidate. (Joe Biden in 2020 and Kamala Harris in 2024). A key issue that impacts DE voters is Education spending.

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Vermont is in the White Collar East Coast Region of the USA. The governor of Vermont is Phil Scott he is part of the Republican party. In the past 2 presidential elections Vermont has voted for the Democratic party. The man issue Vermont voters care about is the high cost of living

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The current Governor of Louisiana is Jeff Landry, a Republican who took office in January 2024. The Republican Party of Louisiana emphasizes limited government, , strong national defense, traditional values, and a free-market economy. The Louisiana Democratic Party focuses on economic justice, civil rights,. Republicans currently hold the dominant position in Louisiana politics, with policies reflecting their conservative core values.

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Alaska is located in the West Coast region of the U.S. The governor of Alaska is Mike Deunleavy who is a republican. in the past 2 presidential elections, Alaska voted majority of the Republican party. One issue many voters in Alaska have is the cost of healthcare getting too expensive

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Indiana is in the Blue Collar Midwest Region of the USA. The governor of Indiana is Mike Braun, he is part of the Republican party. In the past two elections, Indiana has voted for the Republican party. The most important issue Indiana voters care about the most is inflation