'The epicenter': How 'key' to White House could lie in suburban Georgia county

MARIETTA, Ga. — While 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. may sit within the boundaries of Washington, D.C., the key to unlocking its front door could lie in the suburbs outside Atlanta, local officials say.

"It’s not just the state, it’s federal," Cobb County Democratic Party Chair Essence Johnson told Fox News Digital in an interview. "Cobb County is the epicenter. It’s the bellwether of Georgia, but also on the federal level. … That’s why Cobb County is so vital."

Salleigh Grubbs, chair of the Cobb County GOP...