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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Five Democrats are vying for the party’s nomination to compete against Lawler in the general election.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Five Democrats are vying for the party's nomination to compete against Lawler in the general election.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
Long before the controversy, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report last year shifted the general election outlook for Kean's district from leaning Republican to a toss-up.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 23 May 2026
Vote-by-mail requests now last through only one general election and are then canceled.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Five Democrats are vying for the party's nomination to compete against Lawler in the general election.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
Long before the controversy, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report last year shifted the general election outlook for Kean's district from leaning Republican to a toss-up.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 23 May 2026
Vote-by-mail requests now last through only one general election and are then canceled.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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