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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Every one of the BPC’s endorsees won their respective general election races this year, including seven current council members.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
The lack of competition means the greatest fear many lawmakers have is not the prospect of losing to the other party in a general election but rather being snuffed out in a primary by a more ideological and extreme challenger.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
So, two or more House incumbents could end up facing off in the November 2026 general election.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next The California gubernatorial primary will take place on June 2, 2026, followed by the general election on November 3.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
The lack of competition means the greatest fear many lawmakers have is not the prospect of losing to the other party in a general election but rather being snuffed out in a primary by a more ideological and extreme challenger.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
So, two or more House incumbents could end up facing off in the November 2026 general election.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next The California gubernatorial primary will take place on June 2, 2026, followed by the general election on November 3.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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