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If I am elected governor of Ohio in November, my state will be ready to commit in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Massie’s long bench of surrogates also features a bevy of local elected officials showing up to endorse him.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

He won a San José City Council seat in 2020, and was elected mayor in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

If elected, Pratt reportedly plans to continue filming inside City Hall, transforming public office into an ongoing serialized production.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

He returned to America in time to be elected the first vice president of the United States, which most observers, including Adams himself, interpreted as a popular mandate on his historical contribution to independence.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis