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presidential primary

American  

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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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

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

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

When Harris entered the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race, Butler became a top policy advisor to her campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2024

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