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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LaTurner would have likely been a strong favorite to win the GOP nomination and the general election.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
That's led some Democrats to raise concerns that the ban's passage could hurt their candidates in the general election this fall.
—USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
That's led some Democrats to raise concerns that the ban's passage could hurt their candidates in the general election this fall.
—USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
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“General election.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20election. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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