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They are still on Pennsylvania's ballot, but Democrats have appealed a lower court's decision to the state Supreme Court, where their party has elected a majority of the justices.

While most are partisan elected officials, they are expected to carry out policies that benefit everyone.

Democratic US presidential candidate Joe Biden has promised to make “the largest-ever investment in clean energy research and innovation” if he is elected.

The chef is focused on advocating for the industry with elected officials, pushing for government assistance, and trying to create solidarity within the sector.

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California finished the year without passing major police and housing reforms but with plenty of demand that elected officials go back and complete what they started.

The governor-elect, Attorney General Greg Abbott, accepted more than $6.8 million.

And Montana and South Dakota are basically red, of course, but are both elect Democrats sometimes.

Black Republican members-elect include Mia Love of Utah and Will Hurd of Texas.

In Georgia, Senator-elect David Perdue likewise garnered more than 40 percent of the Latino vote.

In a large society, there is just no way, no theoretical way, to choose, to elect, normal people.

The bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.

When her marital relation ends she may elect to retain her marital or her original citizenship.

And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

Even if you elect to be the leader of fashion in San Francisco, your equipment need not be of unadulterated steel.

Each of these districts was asked to elect two Burgesses as representatives in their local government.

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On this page you'll find 86 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to elect, such as: accept, admit, appoint, conclude, designate, and determine.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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