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.
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Election Day has been well anticipated and voters in swing state Michigan know their vote could help determine the national result.
—Arpan Lobo, Nushrat Rahman, Natalie Davies, Lindsay Tague, Alexander Boesch, Sarah Moore, Sophia Jundy, Mikia Lawrence, Alec Mork, Siddhi Choubey and Sonja Krohn, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Presidential candidates often focus their energy and resources on campaigning in swing states.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
In the polling averages maintained by The Hill and Decision Desk HQ, the margin separating Trump and Harris is less than 2 percentage points in six of the seven crucial swing states.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
One example was the amplification of an article claiming that U.S. officials across swing states plan to commit election fraud via ballot stuffing and cyberattacks.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Arpan Lobo, Nushrat Rahman, Natalie Davies, Lindsay Tague, Alexander Boesch, Sarah Moore, Sophia Jundy, Mikia Lawrence, Alec Mork, Siddhi Choubey and Sonja Krohn, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Presidential candidates often focus their energy and resources on campaigning in swing states.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
In the polling averages maintained by The Hill and Decision Desk HQ, the margin separating Trump and Harris is less than 2 percentage points in six of the seven crucial swing states.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
One example was the amplification of an article claiming that U.S. officials across swing states plan to commit election fraud via ballot stuffing and cyberattacks.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Swing state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swing%20state. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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