election
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The SNP's Stephen Gethins was elected to the seat that year, but stood down in May this year following his election to the Scottish parliament as the MSP for Dundee City East.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Among Democrats, 82% said they would support Becerra in the general election, while 84% of Republicans said the same about Hilton.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
In December, Forbes estimated that Trump Jr.’s net worth had rocketed from roughly $50 million to $300 million since the election.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
But that clip did eventually come out, in late 2016, after Trump had already won that year’s election, and the depth of Trump’s misunderstanding of the film was striking.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
American intelligence agents in Southeast Asia reported to Washington that a national election would almost certainly be won by Ho Chi Minh.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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