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down-ballot
[ dohn-bal-uht ]
adjective
- relating to or noting a candidate or political contest that is relatively low-profile and local compared to one listed in a higher place on the ballot:
Very popular presidential nominees often cause down-ballot candidates to win.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of down-ballot1
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Example Sentences
She is able to create coattails for down-ballot races and to change the narrative frame of politics.
The party is known in particular for its ability to draw out voters on down-ballot races.
And the dearth of top Democratic visitors could have a real impact on down-ballot Democrats.
In Portsmouth, a down-ballot ticket-mate, county attorney candidate Joe Plaia, joined Maggie as she mingled with voters.
Take the Senate race in Ohio, which has seen the most spending of any so-called down-ballot race in the country.
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