electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl 
ˌē-lek-ˈtȯr-əl
1
: of or relating to an elector
the electoral vote
2
: of or relating to election
an electoral system
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Republicans are barely questioning whether such a massive transfer of income from average to affluent families could endanger their electoral coalition.
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Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Carvajal has also reportedly provided details about systemic efforts by the Venezuelan government to manipulate electoral outcomes.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
According to Punchbowl, McConnell made the comments while addressing the possibility that the GOP could face major electoral losses due to the bill.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Pressure has been building for years to reduce the number of irregular migrants on the continent, as right-wing parties gain electoral support and other anti-immigration groups dominate the political conversation.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Carvajal has also reportedly provided details about systemic efforts by the Venezuelan government to manipulate electoral outcomes.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
According to Punchbowl, McConnell made the comments while addressing the possibility that the GOP could face major electoral losses due to the bill.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Pressure has been building for years to reduce the number of irregular migrants on the continent, as right-wing parties gain electoral support and other anti-immigration groups dominate the political conversation.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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“Electoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electoral. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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electoral
adjective
elec·tor·al
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rəl
: of or relating to an election or electors
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