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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

"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

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

While Reid spoke with Bush about “the need for reconciliation” after a contentious campaign, his message for his own Democratic caucus was unbowed.

From Slate May 4, 2026

"Soooo," Brother Jack said, looking from face to face, "there's been a caucus and decisions have been made. Did you take minutes, Brother Chairman? Have you recorded your wise disputations?"

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

The independent senator from Vermont, who caucuses with Democrats in the nation’s Capitol, will appear Feb. 18 at the Wiltern in Los Angeles alongside prominent musical acts.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

The independent senator caucuses with the Democrats and was a key vote in the deal to reopen the government.

From Salon Dec. 3, 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

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

After the Iowa caucuses, I’d decided to take a leave of absence from my position at the hospital, knowing that it would be impossible, really, to stay on and be effective.

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

And though he drew crowds, many in his audience had never caucused, and his campaign lacked a robust operation to target, educate or motivate them.

From New York Times Jan. 1, 2024

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

From Reuters Oct. 27, 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

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

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

Monday, when people will be lining up to check-in before caucusing starts at 7 p.m., temperatures are expected to be minus 1 to minus 5 degrees, depending on what part of the state you're in.

From Salon Jan. 11, 2024

Former delegate Lacey Putney, a Bedford Democrat turned independent who ended his career caucusing with Republicans, still holds the record as the state’s longest-serving legislator, serving 52 years, from 1962 to 2014.

From Washington Post Feb. 23, 2023

“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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