primary election
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of primary election
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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Fanara ran for governor in the March 2022 primary election, his “common sense” platform attracting 25,086 votes, about 0.4% of those cast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Graham had recently won a primary election to seek a fourth Senate term in the November mid-terms.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
If Eric Murphy loses his primary election on June 9, he believes he already knows one reason why.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
Murphy’s third colleague who also represents District 43, Republican State Sen. Jeff Barta, campaigned alongside him in 2022 as part of a unified Republican ticket when the primary election was uncontested.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
Allwright, the Supreme Court ended the use of the all-white primary election; and in 1946, the Court ruled that state laws requiring segregation on interstate buses were unconstitutional.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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