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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That opponent, Jamie McLeod-Skinner, won the primary but lost the general election to the Republican nominee, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, that fall.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Days ago, in the city of Novi Sad, students commemorated victims of the disaster and demanded snap general elections.
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Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
The general election doesn’t mean anything.
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Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson ventured into deep-blue DeKalb County on Friday for his first campaign event of the general election as the billionaire healthcare executive seeks to widen his audience ahead of November.
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Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Days ago, in the city of Novi Sad, students commemorated victims of the disaster and demanded snap general elections.
—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
The general election doesn’t mean anything.
—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson ventured into deep-blue DeKalb County on Friday for his first campaign event of the general election as the billionaire healthcare executive seeks to widen his audience ahead of November.
—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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