If President Biden hopes to replicate his narrow victory in Arizona, he will need disillusioned voters like Alex Jumah.
An immigrant from Iraq, Mr. Jumah leans conservative, but he said he voted for Mr. Biden because he could not stomach former President Trump’s anti-Muslim views.
He said he could no longer afford an apartment in Tucson, where rents have risen sharply since the pandemic.
“At first I was really happy with Biden,” he said.
“We got rid of Trump, rid of the racism.
Persons:
Biden, Alex Jumah, Jumah, Trump’s, Covid, Trump, ”, “
Organizations:
Mr, “, Trump, The New York Times, Siena College
Locations:
Arizona, Iraq, Tucson