presidential primary

American  

noun

1. a direct primary for the selection of state delegates to a national party convention and the expression of preference for a U.S. presidential nominee.

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Example Sentences

Manzur’s theory is that, in a state like New Hampshire, famous for the retail politics of its presidential primary, even a relatively small group of volunteers can move the needle.

From Salon

In July, Newsom traveled more than 2,000 miles to South Carolina, a state that traditionally hosts the South’s first presidential primary.

From Los Angeles Times

Barack Obama has, at best, only a little more insight into who is going to win the next presidential primary than you do.

From Slate

In 2015, he was the first Democrat in Congress to endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in the 2016 presidential primary, and in Congress he was known as a principled environmentalist and advocate for Indigenous communities.

From Salon

Meanwhile, the Republican Party of Minnesota declined to share Boelter's voter data in the presidential primary, citing privacy concerns.

From Salon