Media Tip Sheet: Trump Leads in Battleground States of Michigan & Georgia


December 11, 2023

Donald Trump

Former President Donald Trump is currently leading President Joe Biden in the battleground states of Michigan and Georgia. Trump has a 10-point lead with Michigan voters, despite Biden carrying the state throughout the 2020 election. In the 2020 election, Biden narrowly won Georgia. 

Faculty experts at George Washington University are available to offer insight, analysis and commentary on Trump pulling ahead in Michigan and Georgia, as well as to provide reflection on how Biden pulled ahead in 2020 and what is holding him back now. If you would like to speak with an expert, please contact GW Media Relations Specialist Tayah Frye at [email protected].


Todd Belt is the director of the Political Management Program at the GW Graduate School of Political Management. Belt is an expert on the presidency, campaigns and elections, mass media and politics, public opinion, and political humor. In addition to his expertise, Belt is co-author of four books and helps to run GW’s political poll, which recently shared new findings

Matthew Dallek, professor of political management, is a political historian whose intellectual interests include the intersection of social crises and political transformation, the evolution of the modern conservative movement, and liberalism and its critics. Dallek has authored and co-authored four books, including, “The Right Moment: Ronald Reagan’s First Victory and the Decisive Turning Point in American Politics.” 

Danny Hayes, professor of political science, is an expert on campaigns and elections who can discuss the current election landscape and provide insights and analysis on current campaign strategies. 

Christopher Warshaw, an associate professor of political science at the George Washington University, is an expert on redistricting, American politics, representation, public opinion, as well as state and local politics.

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