elected

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Santos, who was elected as a Republican from a New York district, is known for fabricating his life story to win public office and was expelled from the House in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Have I benefited from that relationship in the time that I've been an elected politician?

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Voters have never much cared for rich people trying to buy the state’s highest elected office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

As in prior years, the pollsters noted, each of the voters’ priority issues for elected officials to address — from cost of living to healthcare to housing — “are all driven by pocketbook concerns.”

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

If he gets elected, he'll help people like us, I thought.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez