elected

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“I think this brings up the question as to whether Spencer Pratt can satisfy the residency requirement required under the charter to be elected mayor,” said Jessica Levinson, professor of law at Loyola Marymount University.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The country’s first, Thomas Jefferson, used the office as a launchpad to get elected vice president and then president.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Last month, Security Minister Dan Jarvis said: "The volume, breadth and tempo of threats against elected representatives is unprecedented."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

In a republic, the noun, supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, constrained by law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Who elected her queen of the poets anyway?

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman