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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In the general election of 2016, Trump went after President Barack Obama as a way to challenge heir apparent and Democratic nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Florida Florida Amendment 1, Partisan School Board Elections Amendment
Florida Amendment 1 proposes that school board elections at all districts in the state become partisan starting with the general election in November of 2026.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The Tories were dumped from government in a July general election, going from 372 to 121 seats in the process, reflecting public anger over their management of the economy, crime, immigration and standards in public life.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
By comparison, there were four third-party candidates in Michigan on both the 2016 and 2020 general election ballots.
—Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Florida Florida Amendment 1, Partisan School Board Elections Amendment
Florida Amendment 1 proposes that school board elections at all districts in the state become partisan starting with the general election in November of 2026.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The Tories were dumped from government in a July general election, going from 372 to 121 seats in the process, reflecting public anger over their management of the economy, crime, immigration and standards in public life.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
By comparison, there were four third-party candidates in Michigan on both the 2016 and 2020 general election ballots.
—Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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