The phrase "political turf" refers to an area or domain that a politician or political entity claims as their own. It represents the territory or subject matter that they consider to be under their control or influence. Full definition
Tensions Escalate in Hudson County Political Turf War The plan to oust Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise was pitched to DeGise over coffee in North Bergen's Coach House diner on Wednesday afternoon. (observer.com)
I now know that John Adams was not only a president, but one of the key figures in giving us the freedom and union we enjoy every day, fighting for it on political turf instead of the battlefields. (guidohenkel.com)
Somehow, in the name of defending political turf, your scribbler half expects the man will drop a partisan bomb on Calgary MP... (albertacantwait.com)