elected

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In South Carolina governance, the clerk of the court job—organizing juries, bailiffs and handling evidence—is an elected position.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

If you get elected, you better put a wrench in your lunch box, because nobody has figured out how to fix it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Gov. Bill Clements, the first Republican elected to statewide office in Texas since Reconstruction, appointed him to the Trinity River Authority, according to his obituary.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Denyer was elected to Bristol Central in the 2024 general election but has worked in politics in various roles for more than 10 years, including as co-leader of the Green Party from 2021 to 2025.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

I assure them he does exist and is not a crank: cranks do not get elected as Fellows of the British Academy.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton