elected

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He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2012 to represent a district near San Francisco.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Resistance has taken many forms, from the Whiskey Rebellion of the 1790s to Thoreau’s refusal to pay taxes on moral grounds to the 1,400 elected officials who have signed Grover Norquist’s antitax pledge.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

He was later elected a federal lawmaker, but lost his seat after his conviction.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Faced with a $3 million deficit, South Hadley’s elected selectboard put two override questions on the ballot—one for $9 million, one for $11 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In 1871, John Jones became the first black Chicagoan elected to political office.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield