elected

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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

Some water utilities are run by elected leaders, others aren’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Hilton has never held elected office before, but has said that if he wins, he will not mirror other California politicians.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Whoever is elected will be the ninth president in a decade.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Secretary of State James Monroe, another slaveholder and former governor of Virginia, is elected the fifth president.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis