A retiree worried about his granddaughter's future in Pinellas County, Florida. A factory worker in Racine County, Wisconsin, who doubts politicians will improve her life as a single mother.
30 Apr 2019 . Roseto, UNITED STATES. Reuters/Brian Snyder
Kurt Zuhlke, 63, a resident of Northampton County, said: "In 2016, I wanted to throw the wrench into the gears and make sure that everybody realised that something is really wrong in this country."
A Boy Scout leader willing to cross party lines to revive his blue-collar town in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. A gay, Latino college student in Maricopa County, Arizona, preparing to cast his first presidential ballot.
17 May 2019 . Largo, UNITED STATES. Reuters/Brian Snyder
John Lenges, 65, a resident of Largo, said: "I'd like to give him at least another four years." Before Trump announced his presidential bid, Lenges was a Democrat. He mostly tuned out politics and had never voted for a Republican president. "It was a wakeup call," he said. "Our country needed a turn."
These voters live in some of the most competitive counties in America's presidential battleground states, places set to play an outsized role in the 2020 presidential election. All four counties were decided by four percentage points or less in 2016 and ultimately won by Donald Trump.
23 May 2019 . Phoenix, UNITED STATES. Reuters/Brian Snyder
Alexis Rodriguez, who lives in Maricopa County, was too young to participate in Trump's first election. Now 19, he came of age politically as Trump's conservative presidency seemed to take aim at his identities as young, gay and Latino. "It scares me to this day, just knowing that I may be under attack," he said.
Trump's path to a second term will test an electoral map he realigned. He must hold the strong support of the white, working-class voters who helped him capture Florida and Pennsylvania.
28 Apr 2019 . Racine, UNITED STATES. Reuters/Brian Snyder
In 2016, Stacy Baugh, a Democratic voter and single mother, did not trust Trump or Hillary Clinton to deliver on her wishes and skipped the presidential contest even as she cast her ballot in other races. "Either one of them in office, there wouldn't have been any change," Baugh said. "So why?"
He will aim to build on his narrow victory in Wisconsin, which saw a decline in turnout among predominately Democratic black voters. And he is fighting to keep the onetime Republican stronghold of Arizona in his column as population shifts have put the state in play for Democrats.