unelectable
adjective
un·elect·able
ˌən-i-ˈlek-tə-bəl 
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There’s no avoiding it: White liberal voters often dismiss qualified candidates of color, especially Black candidates, as unelectable.
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Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Whether out of fear of the far-left or unwillingness to confront the most vocal part of their base on issues like DEI, immigration, the economy, and social issues, moderate Democrats are running the risk of ceding the party to the most unelectable major party platform in modern history.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 19 Dec. 2025
Mamdani is unelectable: His economic policies would set New York City back and his stance on Israel bolsters hate.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
Those developments are alarming to centrist Democrats, who view progressives as unelectable in national contests.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
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Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Whether out of fear of the far-left or unwillingness to confront the most vocal part of their base on issues like DEI, immigration, the economy, and social issues, moderate Democrats are running the risk of ceding the party to the most unelectable major party platform in modern history.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 19 Dec. 2025
Mamdani is unelectable: His economic policies would set New York City back and his stance on Israel bolsters hate.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
Those developments are alarming to centrist Democrats, who view progressives as unelectable in national contests.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Unelectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unelectable. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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