primaries

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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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"You look at the kinds of individuals that are winning our recent primaries," he added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

All three went on win their congressional primaries in June 2026.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

But every New Yorker’s taxes pay for these primaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

The Times compared the process with previous midterm primaries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

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

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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