Sentence examples for a primary to from inspiring English sources

Mr. Giuliani suggested that he might seek a primary to win the Conservative Party's support.

He lost a primary to New Haven Mayor John DeStefano Jr.

But Mrs. Clinton's efforts to step above the fray of a primary — to be presidential — did not stop her opponents.

Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Flotteron needed 2,000 signatures to force a primary, to be held next month.

A primary to fill his seat is scheduled for Feb. 26.

He overhauled the top jobs and promised a primary to select a presidential candidate.

Mr. Phillips lost in a primary to Paul Tsongas, who went on to defeat Senator Brooke.

"The Republicans will have a primary to go through, and whoever comes out is likely to be tarnished".

Patrick (Skip) Heaney, a Republican town councilman who lost a primary to Mr. Cannuscio in 1999, was expected to seek the party's supervisor nomination.

Then, on June 10 , 2014 Cantor lost a primary to a poorly funded and largely unknown challenger, who focussed his campaign on Cantor's alleged softness on illegal immigration.

Mr. Cahill, a Republican, was elected governor in 1970 but lost his re-election bid in a primary to Charles Sandman amid a series of high-profile scandals.