swing districts
Politically unpredictable areas
Swing districts are electoral areas where neither major political party holds a reliable advantage, making outcomes competitive and unpredictable.
Candidates from both parties have realistic chances of winning, so these districts receive disproportionate campaign attention and spending.
The bill was shaped to appeal to members from swing districts.
Also called battleground districts or competitive districts.
- voter turnoutShare of eligible citizens voting
- get out the voteEffort to boost turnout
- ground gameOffense via carrying ball
- gerrymanderingManipulating electoral boundaries strategically
- purple statesElectorally competitive regions
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