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presidential primary

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noun

  1. a direct primary for the selection of state delegates to a national party convention and the expression of preference for a U.S. presidential nominee.


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Norman, a veteran conservative and member of the hardline House Freedom Caucus, supports much of Trump's agenda but has occasionally defied Republican leaders and backed Nikki Haley rather than Trump in the 2024 presidential primary.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Bush, Phil Gramm, John McCain and John Kasich; and Ron Jacobs, a Washington attorney and Federalist Society member who worked on a super PAC supporting Jon Huntsman in the 2012 GOP presidential primary.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

The Rev. Jerome Fordham of the Philadelphia area, who attended the convention, said it is too early to have any favorites in the presidential primary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

Barack Obama has, at best, only a little more insight into who is going to win the next presidential primary than you do.

From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2025

Working for New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller in California’s 1964 Republican presidential primary, the pair ran a searing campaign against Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater, falling just shy of an upset.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2025

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