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 Florida, more than 11 million residents cast their ballot in the 2024 general election, with about 3 million people voting by mail, according to the Division of Elections.
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Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
In the state's primary system, only the top two vote-getters in the June primary will advance to the November general election.
—Tom Wait, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Republicans and Democrats seeking a full two-year term are set for a May 19 party primary, and possibly a June 16 party runoff, before advancing to the general election in November.
—Jeff Amy and Sophie Bates The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Lesenyie, in the meantime, doesn’t believe that in California — where Democrats have a 20-percentage point voter registration advantage over Republicans — voters will allow two Republicans to advance while locking out Democrats from the general election.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
In the state's primary system, only the top two vote-getters in the June primary will advance to the November general election.
—Tom Wait, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Republicans and Democrats seeking a full two-year term are set for a May 19 party primary, and possibly a June 16 party runoff, before advancing to the general election in November.
—Jeff Amy and Sophie Bates The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Lesenyie, in the meantime, doesn’t believe that in California — where Democrats have a 20-percentage point voter registration advantage over Republicans — voters will allow two Republicans to advance while locking out Democrats from the general election.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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