primary election
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of primary election
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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Since the Los Angeles mayoral primary election last week, unsupported conspiracy claims have flooded social media about how reality TV personality Spencer Pratt fell out of the race.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 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
The votes are still being tallied but the result of Tuesday’s top-two primary election in California seems pretty clear.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
US media outlets report Becerra, who also previously served as California's attorney general, would be one of two candidates moving forward after the Tuesday primary election.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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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