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And unlike many wealthy self-funders, Steyer did not leap into a campaign as a political neophyte who assumed their business skills would translate into being an effective elected official.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Henry Vane the Younger fled to America from England in 1635 and was elected, at age 23, as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

If he wins the November midterm election, Becerra will be the first Latino ever elected to California's governor's office.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It was a plan hatched in 2017 by then German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and a freshly elected French President, Emmanuel Macron.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946, the Senate in 1952, and the White House just eight years later.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin