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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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu won the Boston nonpartisan mayoral primary with majority support, advancing to face New England Patriots heir Josh Kraft in the general election.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (D) and Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, advanced in the primary to the general election in the city’s mayoral race, Decision Desk HQ projects.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
The primary winner will go on to face Republican James Bowers in the November general election.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The current transitional government is supposed to be working toward the country’s first general elections since 2016.
—Johnny Fils-Aimé, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (D) and Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, advanced in the primary to the general election in the city’s mayoral race, Decision Desk HQ projects.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
The primary winner will go on to face Republican James Bowers in the November general election.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The current transitional government is supposed to be working toward the country’s first general elections since 2016.
—Johnny Fils-Aimé, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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