Can I compress an if statement using linq in C#?

Question

In sql, I can make an if statement like the following If MY_STATE in (1,2,3,4)

In C# I have to type if(MY_STATE == STATE.CT || MY_STATE == STATE.MA || MY_STATE == ST

Answer 1

if (new [] {State.CT, State.MA, State.VA, State.RI}.Contains(myState)) {
  // There you go
}