elect

Example Sentences

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They weren’t kingmakers when it came to electing California governors.

From Los Angeles Times

When elected officials reached out to a few respondents to verify the messages, some constituents stated they had no knowledge of the emails sent under their names.

From Los Angeles Times

The party expects to elect one MSP for the North East region at the Scottish election in May - meaning the lead candidate is likely to secure a place at Holyrood.

From BBC

As first and second on the list, Corey Edwards and Derek Roberts had the best chance of being elected for their party in the constituency.

From BBC

Fixing the problem will require the types of trade-offs elected officials have spent years avoiding.

From Barron's