election

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The top two vote-getters in the primary will compete in the Nov. 3 general election unless one candidate wins a majority in June.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Despite several additional attempts, it’s been 170 years since a secretary of state won a presidential election.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Under the state’s top-two primary system, the top two candidates advance to the general election, regardless of their party affiliation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In 1998, Orbán led Fidesz to election victory, and at 35 became Europe's youngest prime minister, taking Hungary into Nato in 1999.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Duke, then, erred in this election, and it was the cause of his ultimate ruin.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli