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presidential primary

American

noun

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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Still, Ohio suspended in-person dining and postponed its presidential primary in 2020 as the virus spread.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

In 2020, more Texas Democrats voted than Republicans in the presidential primary, 2.1 million to two million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

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

Scott's year began on the heels of his failed presidential bid, following the South Carolina senator's withdrawal from the Republican presidential primary in the final months of 2023.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024

Until 2021, Gabbard actually served as a Democratic member of Congress, and she ran in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary.

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2024

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