down-ballot

[ dohn-bal-uht ]

/ ˈdoʊnˌbæl ət /

adjective

relating to or noting a candidate or political contest that is relatively low-profile and local compared to one listed in a higher place on the ballot: Very popular presidential nominees often cause down-ballot candidates to win.

Also down-tick·et

[dohn-tik-it] /ˈdoʊnˌtɪk ɪt/ .

Origin of down-ballot

First recorded in 1980–85; down¹ + ballot

Words nearby down-ballot

Dow metal, down, down-and-dirty, down-and-out, down-at-the-heels, down-ballot, downbeat, down-bow, downburst, down card, downcast

Example sentences from the Web for down-ballot

She is able to create coattails for down-ballot races and to change the narrative frame of politics.
Why the Left Loves Warren, But Won’t Swoon for Sanders|David Freedlander|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The party is known in particular for its ability to draw out voters on down-ballot races.
Dan Malloy Is Progressives’ Dream Governor. So Why Isn’t He Winning?|David Freedlander|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the dearth of top Democratic visitors could have a real impact on down-ballot Democrats.
Iowa Has a Phantom Democratic Presidential Candidates Problem|Ben Jacobs|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Portsmouth, a down-ballot ticket-mate, county attorney candidate Joe Plaia, joined Maggie as she mingled with voters.
The Democrats’ Last Woman Standing: New Hampshire’s Maggie Hassan|Allison Yarrow|November 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST

单词	down-ballot
释义	down-ballot [ dohn-bal-uht ] / ˈdoʊnˌbæl ət / adjective relating to or noting a candidate or political contest that is relatively low-profile and local compared to one listed in a higher place on the ballot: Very popular presidential nominees often cause down-ballot candidates to win. Also down-tick·et [dohn-tik-it] /ˈdoʊnˌtɪk ɪt/ . Origin of down-ballot First recorded in 1980–85; down¹ + ballot Words nearby down-ballot Dow metal, down, down-and-dirty, down-and-out, down-at-the-heels, down-ballot, downbeat, down-bow, downburst, down card, downcast Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for down-ballot She is able to create coattails for down-ballot races and to change the narrative frame of politics. Why the Left Loves Warren, But Won’t Swoon for Sanders\|David Freedlander\|December 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The party is known in particular for its ability to draw out voters on down-ballot races. Dan Malloy Is Progressives’ Dream Governor. So Why Isn’t He Winning?\|David Freedlander\|October 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And the dearth of top Democratic visitors could have a real impact on down-ballot Democrats. Iowa Has a Phantom Democratic Presidential Candidates Problem\|Ben Jacobs\|July 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In Portsmouth, a down-ballot ticket-mate, county attorney candidate Joe Plaia, joined Maggie as she mingled with voters. The Democrats’ Last Woman Standing: New Hampshire’s Maggie Hassan\|Allison Yarrow\|November 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST
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