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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In swing state Wisconsin, black voter support for Trump more than doubled in some areas.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
The politics are tough certainly for swing state Republicans.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 1 June 2025
North Carolina is a swing state, and there have been several such cases in recent years.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 16 May 2025
No Tax On Tips Trump initially promised to end taxes on tips while campaigning in June in the swing state of Nevada.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
The politics are tough certainly for swing state Republicans.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 1 June 2025
North Carolina is a swing state, and there have been several such cases in recent years.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 16 May 2025
No Tax On Tips Trump initially promised to end taxes on tips while campaigning in June in the swing state of Nevada.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for swing state
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“Swing state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swing%20state. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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