vote along party lines
idiom
: to vote in a manner that is consistent with the official policy or opinion of one's political party
Congress voted along party lines on the new education bill.
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If this were a typical year, each House member would vote along party lines — choosing either Johnson or Jeffries based on their affiliation — and the candidate who hails from the majority party would win the speakership with ease.
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Kyler Alvord, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
If all current members of the Legislature vote along party lines, the veto could be overridden, but three Republicans from western North Carolina originally voted against the bill.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
The 50 delegations would almost certainly vote along party lines, which would likely give Republicans the edge as they’re favored to control the majority of state delegations after Election Day (even as the race for which party controls the majority of seats in the House is closely contested).
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Voters registered by party do not necessarily vote along party lines.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Kyler Alvord, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
If all current members of the Legislature vote along party lines, the veto could be overridden, but three Republicans from western North Carolina originally voted against the bill.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
The 50 delegations would almost certainly vote along party lines, which would likely give Republicans the edge as they’re favored to control the majority of state delegations after Election Day (even as the race for which party controls the majority of seats in the House is closely contested).
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Voters registered by party do not necessarily vote along party lines.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Vote along party lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vote%20along%20party%20lines. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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