electing

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But voters will also be electing a slew of statewide officeholders as well who will serve in Sacramento alongside the new governor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The five-time champion from Norway had dominated the classical game for nearly a decade, before electing not to defend his title.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, Democrats in the district hoped to flip the seat after six years of Greene's representation by electing Harris, a retired brigadier general and local farmer.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

But Congress has since replaced his old ally, five-time prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, 79, electing 49‑year‑old Gagan Thapa as its new leader in January.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

One morning in Mirebalais, they both skipped church, electing instead to watch the heavy downpour from Père Lafontant’s empty rectory.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French