representative
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She won a special election for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District in 2021 after her husband, a newly elected representative, died in 2020 from complications related to Covid-19 before his swearing in.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
When he called, he said, the representative didn’t have anything on file about the update, so he completed a new form.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
"We're seeing a small sample that's not representative of the big picture," Kaczmarek said.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
The union contends UC is misrepresenting who would receive the raises and by how much, arguing the examples are not representative of a membership with an average salary of $62,000.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
President Woodrow Wilson sent a representative to the prison to find out what was happening.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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