Primary election
Election that narrows the field of candidates before an election for office
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New Jersey (2) · House of Representatives (2) · Democratic Party (2) · Primary Election (2) · Super PACs (1) · Political Campaign (1) · Campaign Finance (1) · Tom Malinowski (1) · Analilia Mejia (1) · Mikie Sherrill (1)
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Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open primary", in which all voters are eligible to participate, or a "closed primary", in which only members of a political party can vote.
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