primary election – n. an election in which members of the same political party compete against each other for the chance to be in a more important election
poll – n. an activity in which several or many people are asked a series of questions in order to get information about what most people think about something
Democratic Party – n. one of the two main political parties in the U.S.
Republican Party – n. one of the two main political parties in the U.S.
GOP – n. short for "Grand Old Party," the nickname of the Republican Party
stake – n. in a position to be lost or gained