Google Trends and The Associated Press have unveiled the most popular election-related searches in six pivotal swing states. This weekly update offers a glimpse into the nation’s political climate ahead of the November elections where presidential hopefuls Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will go head to head.
What Happened: The top five searches in each state were disclosed by the Associated Press, shedding light on the issues that voters are most concerned about.
In Arizona, the top searches included crime, social security, healthcare, education, unemployment, and the economy. As per BBC, the state that supported the Democrats in 2020 for the first time since the 1990s, has emerged as a significant battleground due to its ongoing immigration debate and contentious abortion laws.
Georgia, home to one of the largest African-American populations in the country, is also under scrutiny following allegations of election interference against Trump. The state’s top searches were social security, crime, health care, economy, and unemployment.
Michigan, recognized for its substantial Arab-American population and for leading a backlash on President Joe Biden over Israel, was searching for social security, crime, health care, unemployment, and voter registration.
Google search trends of Nevada, which is currently facing the fourth highest unemployment rate in the country, included unemployment, social security, crime, race, and healthcare.
In Pennsylvania, the most searched topics were social security, unemployment, crime, health care, and immigration. Trump had recently narrowly escaped an assassination attempt while rallying in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The Wisconsin residents were primarily searching for social security, crime, unemployment, health care, and immigration.
On a national level, the top searches were for social security, crime, healthcare, unemployment, and the economy.
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