major party
noun
: a political party having electoral strength sufficient to permit it to win control of a government usually with comparative regularity and when defeated to constitute the principal opposition to the party in power
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All three state legislative candidates are also running in a major party primary, two as a Democrat and one as a Republican.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
The presence of both major party candidates on TikTok underscores its role in helping campaigns connect with young voters ahead of November's election.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 5 June 2024
New Mexico has a closed primary system that limits participation to voters who register with major parties, leaving out Independent or unaffiliated voters, but not Libertarians.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 June 2024
This time, a divisive campaign saw Muslim votes in the state consolidated for the opposition coalition, formed between two major parties, the Samajwadi Party and the Congress.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 4 June 2024
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
The presence of both major party candidates on TikTok underscores its role in helping campaigns connect with young voters ahead of November's election.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 5 June 2024
New Mexico has a closed primary system that limits participation to voters who register with major parties, leaving out Independent or unaffiliated voters, but not Libertarians.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 June 2024
This time, a divisive campaign saw Muslim votes in the state consolidated for the opposition coalition, formed between two major parties, the Samajwadi Party and the Congress.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 4 June 2024
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“Major party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20party. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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