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She’s co-chair of the California Hispanic Caucus, which represents the state’s GOP Latino legislators and was founded after a record number of them — nine — were elected in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
“I was elected by the people of Rensselaer County to serve as their sheriff and to make the difficult decisions on how we keep this county safe,” Bourgault said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
He missed the season opener then as well, but elected not to have surgery, in order to keep contributing to the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Scottish National Party councillor, Lee Mills - admittedly a superfan from a young age - said when he was elected he set out to bring the Imagination Library to Dundee.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
After Abraham Lincoln was elected president in November, rumbles of rebellion swept the southern states.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
