elected official

Example Sentences

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“The people who voted me in. They demand that me, as their elected official, do what I can to slow this down,” he said.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Also under scrutiny is the alleged proximity between Diez and Mercedes Gonzalez, a former Socialist activist and elected official who was appointed director general of the Civil Guard in 2024 at the government's proposal.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“Once you raise your right hand to be sworn in as an elected official, you’ve got to take your job very seriously,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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

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