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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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On Friday, Bill Maher did a lengthy segment on his show “Real Time,” apologizing to the president for having said “almost none” of his endorsed candidates are winning their primaries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 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

Five of the 11 have either already lost primaries or announced their retirements, while the other six are plowing ahead with reelection bids.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Voters in Michigan, Virginia and Washington state also cast their ballots in Democratic primaries on US House of Representatives candidates on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

I noticed a man and a woman chatting with Mary Fernandez and some Lopez Cottage primaries.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter