elected

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"Elected leaders need to step up... if we're going to have a successful Olympics."

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Elected officials should not give up government immunity or their ability to make their own decisions, said Bill Helfand, a municipal law expert and Houston attorney.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Elected officials, labor unions and other groups that had endorsed Swalwell abandoned him en masse after the allegations against him were publicized.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Elected officials urged residents to join patrols, such as Defend the 612, a group named for a local area code.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Elected president in 1868, he served two terms in office.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly