An initial In case a state requires the winner to achieve a majority a PRIMARY ELECTION. may need to be held as a ELECTION. "In each year in which a SECOND PRIMARY RUNOFF general election is held, a first primary election for nomination of candidates of political parties shall be held on the Tuesday 9 weeks prior to the general election. Each candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast in each contest in the first primary election shall be declared nominated for such office. A second primary election shall be held ... in every contest in which a candidate does not receive a majority." Fla. Stat. §100.061.
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An initial In case a state requires the winner to achieve a majority a PRIMARY ELECTION. may need to be held as a ELECTION. "In each year in which a SECOND PRIMARY RUNOFF general election is held, a first primary election for nomination of candidates of political parties shall be held on the Tuesday 9 weeks prior to the general election. Each candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast in each contest in the first primary election shall be declared nominated for such office. A second primary election shall be held ... in every contest in which a candidate does not receive a majority." Fla. Stat. §100.061.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). First Primary. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/first-primary
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