Early exit poll data suggested late Tuesday that 40 percent of Georgia voters rated the economy as the most important issue in the election.

In positive sign for Donald Trump, CNN exit polls showed a slim majority of 51 percent of voters felt that Republican Party candidate would be the one to deliver in a crisis, compared to 47 percent for vice president Kamala Harris.

The split came alongside a question about the delivery of hurricane aid in the wake of recent storms, with half of voters saying federal aid wasn’t coming, compared with 47 percent who said it was.

Other top issues for Georgia voters were democracy at 28 percent, abortion at 14 percent, immigration at 11 percent and foreign policy at 3 percent.

With 16 votes to play for, Georgia is part of the two fastest paths to the White House for Trump.

Assuming no other states flip, if he takes Georgia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, he will win the Electoral College vote. Alternatively, he could take Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania and win a second term.

Nearly a third of the state’s voters are African American – NBCTrump exit poll data showed that Trump’s support among black voters increased from 10% in 2020 to 14% in 2024.

This is a developing story that will be updated.