blue state

[bloo steyt]

noun

U.S. Politics.

1. a state of the U.S. that usually votes Democratic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blue state¹

With reference to the color used on maps in televised coverage of the 2000 U.S. presidential election to show the states won by the Democratic candidate

Example Sentences

Walters has also said the exam was designed to specifically root out liberal teacher applicants who might fill teacher vacancies in Oklahoma and bring progressive training on race and gender with them, or what Walters called “blue state indoctrination.”

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Long a blue state, New Jersey has been shifting to the right, and polls have shown a tight race.

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The proposition would alter California’s congressional makeup to give Democrats an even larger advantage in the largely blue state.

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New Jersey is considered a blue state, but polls indicate a close race between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli.

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Top Democrats accused the administration of using the review to pressure a blue state over Senate Democrats’ refusal to support a Republican spending bill, a move that ultimately led to the government shutting down.

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