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• plural of primary.

primaries

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1. State elections of delegates to the nominating convention that chooses a major party's presidential candidate. In some states, delegates are elected by popular vote; in other states, party caucus es or miniconventions choose delegates.

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Primaries occur at different times during the presidential election year, a situation that drags out the process by which parties nominate candidates but allows wide public exposure to candidates and issues.

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And unlike other primaries that seemed to point toward where the Democratic Party might be heading in 2028, Pappas’ win hardly felt like a bellwether.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

Election officials in California and Oregon also reported thousands more ballots rejected for arriving late during their primaries.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

John McKinney, 58, who leapfrogged to a second-place finish in the primaries amid a stoic, law-and-order campaign that sometimes slipped into Spencer Pratt-style dystopian imagery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

It didn't respond to a request for comment, but it has rejected suggestions that its influence is collapsing, saying hundreds of candidates it backed have won their primaries.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Ekman recalled the first time he saw Bill Clinton, during the 1992 Democratic primaries.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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