off-year election

noun

1. (in the US) an election held in a year when a presidential election does not take place

Example Sentences

Next year’s gubernatorial race is in flux, after former Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Alex Padilla decided not to run and Proposition 50, the successful Democratic effort to redraw congressional districts, consumed all of the political oxygen during an off-year election.

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The network appeared to pass its first big test as a freestanding news organization with coverage of the Nov. 4 off-year election that saw a strong showing for the Democrats and the passage of the congressional redistricting proposition in California.

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They've felt like their party folded even after off-year election success showed they had the upper hand.

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The surge in Democratic support during an off-year election reflected the electorate’s dissatisfaction with the direction of the country, driven largely by economic anxieties and cost-of-living concerns, according to exit polls.

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Just two years ago, in a similar off-year election, Democrats held the governorship in Kentucky, when Andy Beshear won a second term.

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