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 the 2026 election, California gubernatorial candidates can accept a total of $78,400 from each donor for the primary and general elections.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Fazio said the issue for Stewart is her viability in a general election.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Issue One, an advocacy group tracking redistricting nationwide, said changing maps for 2026 could be difficult because many states have already held primaries and legal challenges would place significant obstacles before the general election.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Platner had already been pivoting toward the general election, focusing his stump speech more on Collins, while a pro-Collins super PAC has spent $2 million in attack ads against him.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Fazio said the issue for Stewart is her viability in a general election.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Issue One, an advocacy group tracking redistricting nationwide, said changing maps for 2026 could be difficult because many states have already held primaries and legal challenges would place significant obstacles before the general election.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Platner had already been pivoting toward the general election, focusing his stump speech more on Collins, while a pro-Collins super PAC has spent $2 million in attack ads against him.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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