Arizona, a [[swing state]], has long been politically conservative, but until 1952 the [[Democrat]]s were in control. Thanks to [[Barry Goldwater]], Republicans rose to a majority. In recent years, the state gained population rapidly as [[white]] Democrats fled the mess they created in California and making the two parties more evenly matched. [[Trump]] made 17 visits to Arizona since he entered politics in 2015, and reportedly lost it by the narrowest margin of any state in 2020 amid numerous irregularities.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-in-arizona-republicans-rally-with-katie-hobbs-in-paradise-valley/ar-AA12LzJi</ref> | Arizona, a [[swing state]], has long been politically conservative, but until 1952 the [[Democrat]]s were in control. Thanks to [[Barry Goldwater]], Republicans rose to a majority. In recent years, the state gained population rapidly as [[white]] Democrats fled the mess they created in California and making the two parties more evenly matched. [[Trump]] made 17 visits to Arizona since he entered politics in 2015, and reportedly lost it by the narrowest margin of any state in 2020 amid numerous irregularities.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-in-arizona-republicans-rally-with-katie-hobbs-in-paradise-valley/ar-AA12LzJi</ref> |