party loyalist

noun

: a person who is a loyal member of a political party

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That element may now get its wish as soon as our upcoming June primary, effectively prioritizing the narrow ideology of a few hundred party loyalists over the fundamental voting rights of hundreds of thousands of independent citizens. Kent Thiry, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026 Over time, the brother earned the trust of party loyalists and built close relationships with local security officers, aided by bribes. Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026 Democratic turnout surpassed expectations in the affluent and well-educated suburban district, outpacing the number of party loyalists who voted in the regular 2024 congressional primary. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026 Sheikh Hasina’s son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, recently told Reuters that party loyalists had been instructed to disrupt the vote. Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026 Ruling party loyalists moved the December 2018 presidential election to May and blocked opposition parties from the ballot. Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026 Maduro has maintained a firm grip on the state, relying on the military and party loyalists to bolster his authority. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 In the Reuters interview, Hasina warned of growing anger among supporters of the Awami League and said that millions of party loyalists would boycott the parliamentary elections in February. Reuters, NBC news, 17 Nov. 2025 An unchallenged long run in Congress causes some incumbents to stop spending much time with the party loyalists at home, finding the endless social swirl of Washington more entertaining. Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025

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“Party loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20loyalist. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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