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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When a general election was called in the summer of 2024, the United Kingdom was ready for change.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Fund scrutiny Kappel, the campaign finance lawyer, said both parties commonly use such funds to raise general election money during primaries, but called Cruz’s pitch misleading.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
If the bill gets approved by the Legislature, Florida voters will see it on the ballot in the next general election.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
But under California’s top-two primary system, the two candidates with the most votes advance to the November general election regardless of party affiliation.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Fund scrutiny Kappel, the campaign finance lawyer, said both parties commonly use such funds to raise general election money during primaries, but called Cruz’s pitch misleading.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
If the bill gets approved by the Legislature, Florida voters will see it on the ballot in the next general election.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
But under California’s top-two primary system, the two candidates with the most votes advance to the November general election regardless of party affiliation.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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