Sentence examples for primary elections for from inspiring English sources

He lost several primary elections for high office in California, before being elected to the California state legislature in 1982 and to the state senate in 1993.

The corruption of the nomination process by party oligarchies prompted most states to adopt a system of primary elections for the nomination of candidates for state and local elective offices, though conventions continued to play an important role in endorsing party candidates.

Primary elections for mayor and other city offices were cancelled.

Primary elections for New York City Council races will be held Sept. 9.

Here are our endorsements in Democratic primary elections for the State Senate in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx.

She did not vote in any of the last four primary elections for New York City mayor.

Mr. Albanese said he would propose a hiring freeze, to take effect 18 months before each primary election, for elected officials seeking citywide office.

Despite the Independence Party's small size, its primary election for governor matters.

The primary election for a new district attorney is in October.

In Jan . 1989Duke came in first in a primary election for state legislature.

Deal is McCooey to come out right before primary election for Walker.