shift/tip/tilt the balance of power
idiom
: to cause a state or situation in which one country or group (such as a political party) has more power than a competing one
Their party's loss of two members shifted/tipped the balance of power in the legislature.
The law tilts the balance of power towards corporations.
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The result could tip the balance of power in City Hall and dramatically shape the city's appetite for approving developments.
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Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2024
The results of these congressional races can tip the balance of power on Capitol Hill, while the outcome of the gubernatorial election will strongly influence the political direction of each state.
—Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
Removing the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act from the November ballot is a top priority of labor unions and Democrats, who are afraid voters will support the proposal and tip the balance of power in Sacramento.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
As Washington seeks stability, Beijing portrays itself as unpredictable in order to create space to further tip the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait in its favor.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 15 June 2023
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Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2024
The results of these congressional races can tip the balance of power on Capitol Hill, while the outcome of the gubernatorial election will strongly influence the political direction of each state.
—Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
Removing the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act from the November ballot is a top priority of labor unions and Democrats, who are afraid voters will support the proposal and tip the balance of power in Sacramento.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
As Washington seeks stability, Beijing portrays itself as unpredictable in order to create space to further tip the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait in its favor.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 15 June 2023
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