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caucus

[kaw-kuhs] / ˈkɔ kəs /


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In our study, leadership included the speaker, party leaders, whips, caucus or conference chairs, and committee chairs or ranking members.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Neel Sannappa, chair of the California Democratic Party’s progressive caucus, said Raman was stymied by getting into the race late and having only a few months to campaign.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

"That is how I would vote on separation in a provincial referendum," she said, adding that "it is also the position of my government and my caucus."

From BBC May 22, 2026

He held the title only because Vermont’s Jim Jeffords recently had switched to the Democratic caucus, pushing the former president pro tem, 98-year-old Strom Thurmond, into the minority.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

In the preceding days, he’d been pulling members of the committee aside in the caucus room to lobby them.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

With Mejia’s addition, Democrats will have 214 representatives, while Republicans have 217, and one independent caucuses with the GOP.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2026

But that overlooks the degree to which Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune kept their caucuses together for a few important bits of action.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 24, 2025

They were joined by Maine's Angus King, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, who also voted to reopen the government.

From BBC Nov. 10, 2025

Even with the heavy focus on the redistricting ballot measure, gubernatorial candidates were also skittering around the convention, speaking to various caucuses, greeting delegates in the hallways and holding private meetings.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2025

We were in the process of building a massive grassroots campaign network—ultimately two hundred staffers in thirty-seven offices—the largest in the history of the Iowa caucuses.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

De Haan, a psychotherapist, said that she had not caucused in years but was looking forward to participating this time.

From Seattle Times Jan. 15, 2024

Jones, who works part-time at a hospital, said she has never caucused before.

From Reuters Oct. 27, 2023

As he took his place on the stand, lawyers caucused briefly over how to address the witness, who also goes by the title Duke of Sussex.

From New York Times Jun. 6, 2023

The price point for a deal remains around $50 million a season, according to those I have caucused, and Jackson almost certainly will seek record guarantees.

From Washington Post Dec. 23, 2022

We caucused among ourselves and lobbied all the residents of the house, and within weeks elected our own House Committee, defeating the upperclassmen.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Voters also wondered whether they could participate in both contests, or if casting a primary ballot and caucusing would constitute an illegal attempt to vote twice.

From Salon Feb. 5, 2024

Iowa residents can switch their party registrations in advance or in person on the night of the caucus, but caucusing takes time and deliberate effort.

From New York Times Jan. 13, 2024

Ryan Clancy and Darrin Madison plan to hold their own meetings to advance their policy goals while also caucusing with Assembly Democrats.

From Seattle Times Jan. 8, 2023

Despite caucusing with the most conservative members of Congress in the House Freedom Caucus, the libertarian-leaning Riggleman frequently worked across the aisle with Spanberger on issues such as expanding rural broadband.

From Washington Post Oct. 10, 2022

Some important business appeared on the carpet, for there was much caucusing, much private conversation, many eager faces, and much putting together of heads.

From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by James Fenimore Cooper




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