- present participle of elect.
electing
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Texas, a long-time Republican stronghold, was the site of one of the most stunning upsets in the vote, with the state electing its first Latina governor, Gina Hinojosa, as the first Democrat governor since 1995.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Among Latino voters, 40% believed electing a Latino governor would ease fear in their communities, but 43% disagreed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Thad Kousser, a UC-San Diego political science professor, said that electing election skeptics to office doesn’t necessarily mean that they will throw a wrench into the process.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
In 2026, your mother can contribute up to $95,000 in one go by electing to front-load five years of annual gift-tax exclusions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
One morning in Mirebalais, they both skipped church, electing instead to watch the heavy downpour from Père Lafontant’s empty rectory.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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