battleground states
Contested voting regions
Battleground states are U.S. states where neither major political party has a reliable advantage, making them decisive in presidential elections.
Candidates concentrate campaign resources on these states because winning them can tip the electoral college.
Also called swing states or purple states: The election will be decided in a handful of battleground states.
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