general election
noun
: an election usually held at regular intervals in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies of a nation or state
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By the time the general election rolls around — where anyone can vote — the nominees have almost always already been chosen in primaries closed to independents.
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Torsha Childs, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
After a particularly disastrous primary election in 2020, an independent monitor was hired to observe the general election that year as part of an agreement between the county and the State Election Board.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The voter registration deadline for the primaries has already passed, but there’s still time to register before potential runoffs in May or the general election in November.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Young is not running for the seat in the 2026 general election.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Torsha Childs, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
After a particularly disastrous primary election in 2020, an independent monitor was hired to observe the general election that year as part of an agreement between the county and the State Election Board.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The voter registration deadline for the primaries has already passed, but there’s still time to register before potential runoffs in May or the general election in November.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Young is not running for the seat in the 2026 general election.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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