elected

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And he’s not an anonymous creep on the internet; he’s a 45-year-old elected member of Congress running for governor of California.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

“I’m extremely disappointed, and I’m concerned about the cuts that will happen because there’s no secret pot of money,” said Andrea Miles, 42, an override supporter and departing member of the town’s elected selectboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In fact, not one has ever been elected governor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Nearly 1,400 elected officials have signed since the 1990s, according to the Americans for Tax Reform website External link, among them currently 44 senators, 192 U.S. representatives and 17 state governors.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Indeed, if Barack Obama had been elected president back then, I would have argued that his election marked the nation’s triumph over racial caste—the final nail in the coffin of Jim Crow.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander