presidential primary
Americannoun
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But Ossoff’s remark also commanded attention, feeding a boomlet that helped bump up his standing in polls of the hypothetical 2028 presidential primary.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
In 2015, he was the first Democrat in Congress to endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in the 2016 presidential primary, and in Congress he was known as a principled environmentalist and advocate for Indigenous communities.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2025
In the Democratic Party presidential primary held on April 27, he was selected as the general candidate with overwhelming support.
From BBC ● May 27, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after celebrating his victory in the California presidential primary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025
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