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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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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

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

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

Cavuto served as a moderator for the second Republican presidential primary debate in 2015, which delivered the largest audience in the history of Fox Business Network.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024

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