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Kane has been a central figure to Carsley's reign in charge, not least with his public and uncharacteristically outspoken slap-down of those England players who withdrew from the squad for these two internationals.

The 84-year-old winner of a 20th House term on Tuesday was reportedly a central figure in Biden’s ouster from the top of the ticket, pressuring him in private meetings before he ultimately called it quits in July.

George Esparza, a central figure in Huizar’s sprawling pay-to-play operation, provided federal prosecutors with a huge trove of evidence for their investigation into bribes from downtown real estate developers seeking city support for their projects.

Though Newsom wasn’t physically present in Orange County and Palm Springs for most of the election, he became a central figure in some of the races.

During his first run for office, Vance was revealed as a man who should be understood, for better or for worse, as a central figure in American politics for years to come.