electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət 
1
: the territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of a German elector
2
: a body of people entitled to vote
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The California electorate has typically favored experience over youth, and favored bland and boring over razzle and dazzle.
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Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
That means a smaller electorate than in November, with turnout mostly driven by primaries for partisan offices that are held at the same time.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The polling speaks to broader dissatisfaction among the American electorate with the US economy — an attitude that both parties are navigating as the midterm elections draw nearer, and as Republicans campaign to maintain control of Washington.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
The betrayal economy The disillusioned aren’t wrong about the numbers—the wider electorate backed up many of their opinions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
That means a smaller electorate than in November, with turnout mostly driven by primaries for partisan offices that are held at the same time.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The polling speaks to broader dissatisfaction among the American electorate with the US economy — an attitude that both parties are navigating as the midterm elections draw nearer, and as Republicans campaign to maintain control of Washington.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
The betrayal economy The disillusioned aren’t wrong about the numbers—the wider electorate backed up many of their opinions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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electorate
noun
elec·tor·ate
i-ˈlek-t(ə-)rət
: a body of people entitled to vote
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