swing state
noun
plural swing states
US politics
: a U.S. state in which Republican and Democratic candidates have similar levels of support and which is considered to play a key role in the outcome of presidential elections
The politics of immigration in Florida, a key swing state, are not as clear as they are in California.—
Tom Masland et al.
Tom Masland et al.If he is so polarizing, how was he elected five times in a swing state?—Nancy Gibbs et al.
Nancy Gibbs et al.Examples of swing state in a Sentence
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Critical parts of coalition The Biden camp regards younger voters in general and college students in particular to be critical parts of its coalition nationwide, but especially in swing states.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 13 Apr. 2024
Key parts of the bill change what election officials in the crucial swing state use to remove people from voter rolls in response to challenges to a voter's registration.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Biden's 'bloodbath' at the border is seeping into the swing state suburbs.
—Fox News, 3 Apr. 2024
Biden allies are aiming to make reproductive rights important in 2024, too, including through a new swing state ad that links Trump to -- and blames him for -- the growing number of restrictive abortions bans in recent years.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Many of these places are located in the handful of swing states that will determine the outcome of the 2024 election and the fate of American politics for the foreseeable future — notably Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
—TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
The interviews have been conducted mostly virtually, as the prospective future employees are based in key swing states.
—Josh Dawsey The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 28 Mar. 2024
Full stop, the role swing states play in shaping the outcome of the 2024 Presidential Election, particularly in terms of policies that affect Black Americans, cannot be ignored.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
And while the Bloomberg/Morning Consult poll showed Biden improving in swing states, Trump still has an edge in most of them, leading by five points in Arizona, seven points in Georgia, two in Nevada and six in North Carolina, according to the poll.
—James Farrell, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Ron Elving, NPR, 13 Apr. 2024
Key parts of the bill change what election officials in the crucial swing state use to remove people from voter rolls in response to challenges to a voter's registration.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Biden's 'bloodbath' at the border is seeping into the swing state suburbs.
—Fox News, 3 Apr. 2024
Biden allies are aiming to make reproductive rights important in 2024, too, including through a new swing state ad that links Trump to -- and blames him for -- the growing number of restrictive abortions bans in recent years.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Many of these places are located in the handful of swing states that will determine the outcome of the 2024 election and the fate of American politics for the foreseeable future — notably Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
—TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
The interviews have been conducted mostly virtually, as the prospective future employees are based in key swing states.
—Josh Dawsey The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 28 Mar. 2024
Full stop, the role swing states play in shaping the outcome of the 2024 Presidential Election, particularly in terms of policies that affect Black Americans, cannot be ignored.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
And while the Bloomberg/Morning Consult poll showed Biden improving in swing states, Trump still has an edge in most of them, leading by five points in Arizona, seven points in Georgia, two in Nevada and six in North Carolina, according to the poll.
—James Farrell, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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