Campaign Strategy

noun A battleground state is a state in which the outcome of an election is uncertain and hotly contested by political parties.

• Ohio is considered a crucial battleground state in the upcoming election.
• Everyone knows that Florida is a key battleground state.
• Pennsylvania is a real nail-biter battleground state.
• In the world of business, New York is often described as a battleground state for competition.

noun a type of political action committee that is allowed to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to support or oppose political candidates

• The super PAC spent millions of dollars on advertisements during the election campaign.
• Did you hear about that super PAC spending all that money on ads?
• That super PAC is throwing cash around like there's no tomorrow.
• The super PAC is like a money-guzzling monster, devouring funds for its own agenda.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective contested - involving conflict or disagreement

• The party may end up with a contested convention if no candidate receives a majority of delegates.
• If no one wins outright, we could be looking at a contested convention.
• Looks like it's gonna be a showdown at the contested convention.
• The battle for the nomination turned into a contested convention, with each candidate fighting tooth and nail.