Sentence examples for be a primary election from inspiring English sources

"Independent of me, there will be a primary election in five days, a general election in six weeks," he said.

If that vacancy were to occur this June or earlier, there would then be a primary election in September and a general election in November.

REBECCA MEAD: Good point — and let's also remember that this was a primary election, which generally attracts more partisan voters.

That means the main threat to most sitting members of Congress is a primary election challenge from within their own party.  .

It was a primary election day, and so my plan was to swing by my polling place, vote, and then go home to scrounge up dinner in my apartment.

"Whatever it is would have to be a primary-like election".

Mr. Lavelle is facing a primary election against Raymond G. Jorgensen, a Democratic district leader in the 59th Assembly District and a shop steward with Local 1180 of the Communications Workers of America.

As the University of Minnesota's Smart Politics noted Tuesday, the last time a sitting Bluegrass State senator registered less voter support than McConnell was during a primary election in 1938.

After being defeated in a primary election, he is being forced to retire.

The Illinois candidates will be selected in a primary election next week, and the general election promises to be hard fought.

The governor is nominated by a primary election, but the lieutenant governor is nominated by party convention; the governor and lieutenant governor are then chosen through direct election.