U.S. state
constituent political entity of the United States of America
Massachusetts
state of the United States of America
Illinois
state of the United States of America
New Mexico
state of the United States of America
Mississippi
state of the United States of America
commonwealth
term used by four U.S. states in their full official state names
red states and blue states
U.S. states that vote predominantly for Democrats (blue) and Republicans (red)
New York
state of the United States of America
Indiana
state of the United States of America
South Carolina
state of the United States of America
Pennsylvania
state of the United States of America
Alabama
state of the United States of America
Maine
state of the United States of America
Washington
state of the United States of America
Texas
state of the United States of America
Missouri
state of the United States of America
Arkansas
state of the United States of America
Connecticut
state of the United States of America
South Dakota
state of the United States of America
Rhode Island
state of the United States of America
New Jersey
state of the United States of America
Iowa
state of the United States of America
Nebraska
state of the United States of America
California
state of the United States of America
Arizona
state of the United States of America
Ohio
state of the United States of America
Wisconsin
state of the United States of America
Oklahoma
state of the United States of America
Alaska
state of the United States of America
Florida
state of the United States of America
Oregon
state of the United States of America
North Dakota
state of the United States of America
Montana
state of the United States of America
Idaho
state of the United States of America
Wyoming
state of the United States of America
Colorado
state of the United States of America
Delaware
state of the United States of America
West Virginia
state of the United States of America
Minnesota
state of the United States of America
swing state
U.S. state where neither major party or candidate has overwhelming support, making it key to control of the Presidency or Senate
border state
slave state that had not declared a secession from the Union during the American Civil War
slave state
division of U.S. states in which slavery was either legal or illegal
Michigan
state of the United States of America
Nevada
state of the United States of America
Virginia
state of the United States of America
Georgia
state of the United States of America
Louisiana
state of the United States of America
Kentucky
state of the United States of America
Vermont
state of the United States of America
Public land state
U.S. state in which all lands were originally public lands owned by the United States federal government
New Hampshire
state of the United States of America