jungle primary

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Noun[edit]

jungle primary (plural jungle primaries)

  1. (US politics) A primary election in which all candidates run against each other, regardless of political affiliation, with a possible runoff if no candidate wins an absolute majority.

Usage notes[edit]

Chiefly used in relation to Louisiana.

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