primary election

• Vorwahl innerhalb einer politischen Partei, bei der die Mitglieder oder Anhänger Kandidaten für die anschließende Hauptwahl auswählen.

A preliminary election held by a political party to select its candidates for a general election, typically involving voting by party members.

1. Pre-election selectionB2formalamerican

   A preliminary election in which voters choose a party's candidate for the general election.

   Vorwahl

   • The primary election will determine the Democratic nominee for governor.
   • Voter turnout in the primary election was lower than expected.
   • Candidates spend months campaigning before the primary election.