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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Last month, the governor delivered the commencement address at Lincoln University, a historically Black university in the swing state of Pennsylvania.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 13 June 2025
Musk had served as a special government employee in Trump's administration and was a major financial backer of his 2024 campaign, strategically spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help deliver the swing state of Pennsylvania.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
But in 2024, Georgia, like every swing state, went to Mr. Trump.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The Trump campaign highlighted the issue in ads in swing states.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 10 May 2025
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 13 June 2025
Musk had served as a special government employee in Trump's administration and was a major financial backer of his 2024 campaign, strategically spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help deliver the swing state of Pennsylvania.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
But in 2024, Georgia, like every swing state, went to Mr. Trump.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The Trump campaign highlighted the issue in ads in swing states.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 10 May 2025
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“Swing state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swing%20state. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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