Huckapissing

Running a primary political campaign with no chance of winning but remaining in the election race as to discredit and/or ruin the chances of the clear frontrunner or winner of the primary election to win in a general election.

A clear losing political candidate who runs a primary campaign, without dropping out, to sabotage the other opponents running in the primary election or to sabotage the candidate's own political party.

Running a primary election campaign with no chance of winning.

A political candidate running in a primary election who has no chance of winning the election but refuses to give up their campaign. Often times the candidate runs a campaign to discredit and/or ruin the chances of the clear primary opponent candidate frontrunner or winner as to make them loose in the general election.