electing

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But voters will also be electing a slew of statewide officeholders as well who will serve in Sacramento alongside the new governor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

All of the candidates are Latino, as the district now largely is too, meaning it will have new representation after decades of electing Black council members since 1963.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The five-time champion from Norway had dominated the classical game for nearly a decade, before electing not to defend his title.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Zambians will be electing a president, MPs, councillors and council chairs.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 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