Acela primary

English Etymology Many of the states in this primary are served by the Acela Express. Proper noun en US politics A day, often in April, in which a large number of states in the Northeast hold their primary elections for the process of nominating presidential candidates. en https://books.google.com/books?id=l5S2DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT330&dq=%22Acela+primary%22 2016: the Campaign Chronicles 2nd JD Foster w:Xlibris 9781796060492 2019 As expected, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton did very well in the April 26 Acela primary. Trump won all five states outright, his lowest percentage occurring in Maryland at 54% and his best showing in Rhode Island with nearly 64%. en https://books.google.com/books?id=hXmNDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT39&dq=%22Acela+primary%22 Bernie Sanders: A Voter's Guide Grant Stern w:Scott Dworkin w:Skyhorse Meet the Candidates 9781510750333 2019 A week later at the end of April, Clinton cleaned house in the "Acela Primary" that covered Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, while Sanders only won the smallest state, Rhode Island.