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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Forecasters don’t view the race as particularly competitive in the general election.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The New York Republican is the favorite to duke it out with Hochul in the 2026 general election.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Nov. 2025
High earners were undeterred by Mamdani's wide lead in the general election polls through the summer and fall.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
But with the legal questions over the elections unresolved, observers warned that the first general elections since 2016 could well open the door to bad actors.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The New York Republican is the favorite to duke it out with Hochul in the 2026 general election.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Nov. 2025
High earners were undeterred by Mamdani's wide lead in the general election polls through the summer and fall.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
But with the legal questions over the elections unresolved, observers warned that the first general elections since 2016 could well open the door to bad actors.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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