nomination
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Sam Forstag, a 31-year-old union leader and former smokejumper - a person who parachutes in to fight forest fires - just won the Democratic nomination for Montana's 1st congressional district, defeating a more establishment candidate.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
And yet the nomination of neither appears to be in major doubt.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026
A vote on Clayton's nomination is expected next week, Senator Tom Cotton said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Blanche is set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will decide whether to approve his nomination and send it to the full Senate for a confirmation vote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I heard Hideo himself approved your nomination into the draft. After the stunt you pulled in the opening ceremony, it’s a pretty interesting move.”
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
There has been a push to widen the pool of nominations.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
He received two Daytime Emmy nominations for his portrayal of the charming but ruthless businessman, whom he portrayed off and on from 1982 to 2008.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
House, and they may claim some Senate and gubernatorial nominations as well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The paper describes last night's nominations for Burnham as a "shameless stitch-up" as voters still know "nothing of what he stands for".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“They haven’t announced the nominations or where the trip is yet. I want to go.”
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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