This weekend, the Georgia GOP will elect a new chairman when Republicans hold their annual convention in Athens. The party enjoys record support across the state. But demographic changes are afoot that could also shift Georgia politics.
The new chair faces several challenges, including pressure to re-tool the Republican brand and boosting fundraising.
But Georgia’s potential shift from red to blue is the key issue.
By 2020, whites won’t be in the majority. The GOP holds all statewide offices now. But experts say Democrats are gaining support as more black, Asian and Hispanic Georgians register to vote.
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