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, with 16 electoral votes, made history in 1968 as the first state to give an independent third-party candidate electoral votes in a presidential election, but became reliably red afterward. Nonetheless, PresidentSupporters of President Donald Trump hold signs during a demonstration outside the State Farm Arena where Fulton County has a voting counting operation, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Atlanta. .
Over 1.8 million people in Georgia actively rely on social security, and Rep. David Scott has used social security as a selling point for elections. Scott hasCrime was the second most searched issue in Georgia despite its current crime rates being below the national average. The state is ranked 27th nationally for crime rates, however, its violent crimeof 3.67 incidents per 1,000 is roughly 12.5% higher than where it was in 2019 prior to the pandemic. Property crime rate is 16.
The mining industry saw 7.9% growth and real estate grew 3.6%. However, educational services fell 0.5% and wholesale trade decreased 3%. In 2019, Georgia was one of the first states to enact a “heartbeat bill,” banning abortions after a heartbeat is detected. After the reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that abortion is legal in the state, but with extreme restrictions barring the procedure after 6 weeks of pregnancy.
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