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• plural of primary.

primaries

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1. State elections of delegates to the nominating convention that chooses a major party's presidential candidate. In some states, delegates are elected by popular vote; in other states, party caucus es or miniconventions choose delegates.

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Primaries occur at different times during the presidential election year, a situation that drags out the process by which parties nominate candidates but allows wide public exposure to candidates and issues.

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"You look at the kinds of individuals that are winning our recent primaries," he added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

But every New Yorker’s taxes pay for these primaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Swanson’s team also observed a faster vote count this year than in the 2022 and 2024 primaries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

In New York’s congressional primaries, the three winning candidates aligned with the city’s popular mayor, Zohran Mamdani.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

In the final weeks of the primaries, Barack’s campaign began expanding my team to include a scheduler and a personal aide—Kristen Jarvis, a warmhearted former staffer from Barack’s U.S.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama