elected official

Example Sentences

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“The people who voted me in. They demand that me, as their elected official, do what I can to slow this down,” he said.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The Los Angeles city attorney is often described as the most powerful elected official almost no one’s ever heard of.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

"Public media exists to serve the public interest -- that of Americans -- not that of any political agenda or elected official," it said in a statement.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

In recent days, local leaders hired an outside team of former federal prosecutors to investigate whether any town elected official or employee committed wrongdoing in connection with the ordeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

That’s when one of the attorneys told us that an elected official does not have to appear to answer a summons.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals