elect
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For the first time since the Great Depression, the state could elect a governor with facial hair.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
New Jersey tends to elect Democratic governors while Texas has elected Republicans for decades.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
And the VRA requires that racial minorities be given an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
It has now been announced that the by-election to elect the new MP will take place on Thursday 18 June.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“All righty, then. Let’s put it to a vote! All y’all who want to elect Adina team leader, raise your hands.”
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
Vocabulary lists containing elect
Election Lingo
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Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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