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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The 2022 sales tax hike, however, was placed on the May ballot, while the 2024 sales tax hike appeared on the November general election ballot.
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Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Harris gained the Democratic nomination during a caucus in December and sailed through the general election with 74% of the vote.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Both general elections are expected to be competitive, but only the New Jersey Democratic primary has featured ferocious competition out of the four party primaries.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2025
In October, Obama and Springsteen both participated in a Philadelphia campaign rally for Trump's 2024 general election opponent, former Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Harris gained the Democratic nomination during a caucus in December and sailed through the general election with 74% of the vote.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Both general elections are expected to be competitive, but only the New Jersey Democratic primary has featured ferocious competition out of the four party primaries.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2025
In October, Obama and Springsteen both participated in a Philadelphia campaign rally for Trump's 2024 general election opponent, former Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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