major party
noun
: a political party having electoral strength sufficient to permit it to win control of a government usually with comparative regularity and when defeated to constitute the principal opposition to the party in power
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Barring some unpredictable external event, such as a foreign policy crisis or natural disaster, or a health event for one of the elderly major party candidates, a few opportunities remain to shake up the race.
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W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 June 2024
The country had the first female presidential candidate from a major party (Josefina Vázquez Mota) in 2012, four years before Hillary Clinton.
—Washington Post, 14 June 2024
The presumptive nominees of the two major parties have raised more in California than any other state in the nation this election cycle, with Biden bringing in $24 million through April 30, and former President Trump $11.7 million, according to the Federal Election Commission.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
Protectionism is surging; both major parties disdain the major trade deals Washington once used to drive the global economy forward.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2024
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W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 June 2024
The country had the first female presidential candidate from a major party (Josefina Vázquez Mota) in 2012, four years before Hillary Clinton.
—Washington Post, 14 June 2024
The presumptive nominees of the two major parties have raised more in California than any other state in the nation this election cycle, with Biden bringing in $24 million through April 30, and former President Trump $11.7 million, according to the Federal Election Commission.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
Protectionism is surging; both major parties disdain the major trade deals Washington once used to drive the global economy forward.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2024
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“Major party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20party. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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