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caucus

[kaw-kuhs] / ˈkɔ kəs /


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“A caucus they could pull off; if they want to be as open and inclusive as possible, that’s probably their best option.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Party officials are reportedly talking about holding a statewide caucus or mini-convention to choose a replacement.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

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

"Anyone with a large family knows. Everything works out in the end," said Carlos Portinho, leader of the PL caucus in the Senate.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Martha, who had been carefully coached in private caucus, arose.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

Among those who crossed the political aisle to support it were 10 Republicans and Rep. Kevin Kiley, an independent from Rocklin, Calif., who caucuses with Republicans.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

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

She has also met Trump, at the Iowa caucuses in January 2023, two months after she competed in Miss USA.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

“I’m skeptical of it because I don’t know where it stops,” said Maine Sen. Angus King, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, in April 2021.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2025

Several days later, a Thursday, the caucuses arrived.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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

From Reuters Oct. 27, 2023

Mary Kinney, a Republican from Des Moines who caucused for Trump in 2016, was also critical of the charges.

From Seattle Times Aug. 15, 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

While the focus has been on the Democratic contest Monday, Iowa Republicans also caucused at precincts throughout the state.

From Fox News Feb. 3, 2020

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

Carroll Hinchion, a 30-year-old independent, is considering caucusing with Republicans as well and came to hear DeSantis in Council Bluffs.

From Seattle Times Jan. 13, 2024

But he would not be caucusing for Mr. Hutchinson: “I’m a Democrat.”

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2024

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

“I saw Bonner and Haakon and Ez doing some caucusing to-day,” said he.

From The Brown Mouse by Quick, Herbert




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