unelectable
adjective
un·elect·able
ˌən-i-ˈlek-tə-bəl 
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Dabrowski of Wilmette, the former president of the Wirepoints conservative activist organization, was backed by some of the same people who supported Bailey’s 2022 run but deemed him unelectable this time.
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Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Cox is unelectable in Maryland, and his decision to run is either naive or selfish.
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Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2026
Those developments are alarming to centrist Democrats, who view progressives as unelectable in national contests.
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Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
Lake effectively received the same, unelectable verdict from McConnell even as polling suggested her race had tightened in October.
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Ronald J. Hansen,
The Arizona Republic,
13 Nov. 2024
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Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Cox is unelectable in Maryland, and his decision to run is either naive or selfish.
—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2026
Those developments are alarming to centrist Democrats, who view progressives as unelectable in national contests.
—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
Lake effectively received the same, unelectable verdict from McConnell even as polling suggested her race had tightened in October.
—
Ronald J. Hansen,
The Arizona Republic,
13 Nov. 2024
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“Unelectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unelectable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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