partisan

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Just because a voter cast a ballot for a Democrat or Republican in the primary doesn’t mean they will back another candidate of the same party or partisan alignment in the general, experts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“By bringing together experts from across the political spectrum, we can remove partisan politics from the conversation and focus on practical, responsible solutions,” Bilirakis said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Schools are generally steering away from partisan speakers but threading the needle is tough, said Robert Shibley, a lawyer at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

But still, 250 years after the Revolution, the British monarchy somehow avoids these partisan chasms endemic throughout the rest of American society.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

The office of the presidency, as he saw it, was designed to levitate above the party squabbles and transcend partisan versions of the national interest.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis