The year is 2044 and it's a non-landslide election year with no third parties. Alabama flips to the Dems for the first time since 1976. Second straight cycle that South Carolina and Mississippi are won by Dems (with MS being a sleeper flip in 2040) Georgia is won by a Democrat by 25 points while North Carolina is won by a 15. Texas is won by the Dems by 5 and is still considered a competitive swing state. Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky also flip non-Atlas blue for the first time since 1996. West Virginia is competitive within 3 points but barely goes to the GOP. Florida is back to being a competitive swing state after a period of GOP dominance. Does this mean a red California, Washington, Oregon, or New York for the Republicans? Why or why not? What kind of candidates/coalitions/platforms would be prominent in this kind of election? (Ignore the EV count. I don't know how to fix that.)