presidential primary

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.

Example Sentences

Until 2021, Gabbard actually served as a Democratic member of Congress, and she ran in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary.

From Slate

Especially the 2028 presidential primary, which is the main thing the party should concern itself with for the next four years.

From Slate

This is the figure who successfully sold himself in the 2020 presidential primary as a plainspoken, throwback backslapper from Scranton who would be able to win over blue-collar voters.

From Slate

Wiles met Trump during the 2015 Republican presidential primary and became the co-chair of his Florida campaign.

From BBC

The two worked with Trump to formulate a winning presidential primary strategy.

From BBC