He has become a folk hero in his home state because of the work he has done to help poor children.他因帮助贫困儿童成了家乡所在州人们心目中的英雄。He was on the stump in his home state.他在自己家乡的州里到处发表政治演说。My home state of Illinois is flat as a pancake.我的家乡伊利诺伊州地势极为平坦。After the endorsement of his home state the candidate campaigned in the neighboring states.得到了本州的支持后，这个竞选者就到邻州游说去了。