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caucus

[kaw-kuhs] / ˈkɔ kəs /


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"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

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

Martha, who had been carefully coached in private caucus, arose.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

The Vermont senator, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, had been one of Platner’s biggest supporters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

With Mejia’s addition, Democrats will have 214 representatives, while Republicans have 217, and one independent caucuses with the GOP.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2026

There’s a saying in Iowa, around its presidential caucuses.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2026

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

He took the lead in about half the Iowa polls and was only gaining steam as the caucuses approached.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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

For the first time in months of negotiations, there was immediate back and forth: MLB made a proposal, the union caucused and countered, and management is to respond Saturday.

From Fox News Feb. 26, 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

“Trump stood up for the people,” said Brett Potthoff, 30, an engineer from Sac City, Iowa, who considered caucusing for Mr. DeSantis but ultimately said he would support Mr. Trump.

From New York Times Jan. 21, 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

Ryan Clancy and Darrin Madison plan to hold their own meetings to advance their policy goals while also caucusing with Assembly Democrats.

From Seattle Times Jan. 8, 2023

“I saw Bonner and Haakon and Ez doing some caucusing to-day,” said he.

From The Brown Mouse by Herbert Quick




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