An election held to choose candidates for the main election is called a Primary Election.
Primary elections are preliminary elections for the purpose of choosing the candidates for the main elections that actual choose the office-holders. The term "state primary" may refer to an election held within a state to choose candidates for the presidential election or it may refer to primaries held to choose candidates for state offices.
The purpose of any primary election is to choose candidates for the main election.
A state primary is held to determine the preferred candidate within a political party for an upcoming election. It allows party members and registered voters to choose the candidate they want to represent their party in the general election.
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primaries and caucuses
The purpose of primary elections is to choose the candidates for the main elections.
Incumbent President George W. Bush won reelection in the 2004 presidential election defeating John Kerry.
In the 1824 presidential election, there were four main candidates, all of whom had served as cabinet officials at some point in their careers. These candidates were John Quincy Adams, who was Secretary of State; Henry Clay, who was the Secretary of State and later the Speaker of the House; William H. Crawford, who served as Secretary of the Treasury; and Andrew Jackson, who had not held a cabinet position but was a prominent military leader. Therefore, three of the four candidates were cabinet officials during that election year.
For the 2020 presidential election, the main candidates are: Jacob Hornberger Adam Kokesh Daniel Behrman Ken Armstrong Arvin Vohra Max Abramson There are others, but these are the main candidates and the ones most likely to be seriously considered for the nomination.
The main Presidential and Congressional elections are held in November. Primary elections and caucuses are held in prior months.