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caucus

[kaw-kuhs] / ˈkɔ kəs /


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Gluesenkamp Perez, co-chairman of the dwindling Blue Dog caucus, is also known for sometimes bucking her party.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

"I have the full support of our caucus... Our caucus is united, and it is determined to win this election," he told reporters after the meeting which lasted more than three hours.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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

Since her ailment compromised the safety of the others, we took up the problem in caucus.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Kiley still caucuses with congressional Republicans but says he won’t if reelected.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 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

Several days later, a Thursday, the caucuses arrived.

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

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

From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2023

As he took his place on the stand, lawyers caucused briefly over how to address the witness, who also goes by the title Duke of Sussex.

From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 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

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

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

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

Some important business appeared on the carpet, for there was much caucusing, much private conversation, many eager faces, and much putting together of heads.

From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by James Fenimore Cooper




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