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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Shortly after the president joined Israel’s ongoing attacks on Iranian military targets, the load-bearing pillars of Trump’s electoral base crumbled — perhaps irreparably — internecine political combat spilled into the public square, and Trump’s hold over the GOP began to slip.
Doesn’t ring a bell?
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 10 July 2025
Bolsonaro has already been ruled ineligible until 2030 by the country’s electoral authorities.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
In 1992, Ross Perot of the Independent Party ran for president, and in 2000 Ralph Nader did the same representing the Green Party, but neither won any electoral votes.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 July 2025
One of its senior fellows, John Eastman, worked as a lawyer for Trump and played a pivotal role in efforts to overturn the results of 2020 election, drafting a strategy to try to convince then-Vice President Mike Pence to throw out swing-state electoral votes to declare Trump the winner.
—Lucas Robinson, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 10 July 2025
Bolsonaro has already been ruled ineligible until 2030 by the country’s electoral authorities.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
In 1992, Ross Perot of the Independent Party ran for president, and in 2000 Ralph Nader did the same representing the Green Party, but neither won any electoral votes.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 July 2025
One of its senior fellows, John Eastman, worked as a lawyer for Trump and played a pivotal role in efforts to overturn the results of 2020 election, drafting a strategy to try to convince then-Vice President Mike Pence to throw out swing-state electoral votes to declare Trump the winner.
—Lucas Robinson, Mercury News, 8 July 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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