elected official

Example Sentences

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A local elected official confirmed to AFP that the Russians had also abandoned their position there.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

He espoused many of the same ideals as an elected official in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003, before leaving the political stage for reality TV.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

In recent days, local leaders hired an outside team of former federal prosecutors to investigate whether any town elected official or employee committed wrongdoing in connection with the ordeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Now, he’s making a renewed effort on a national scale, again promising that he understands something special about the American public that no other elected official does.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

I didn’t think the taxpayers would be too keen on hearing that their elected official traveled in unrivaled luxury while they were forced to ride in barrels pushed along by clanking old engines.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland