delegates
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Tiny rural Piscataquis County got four delegates, whereas Cumberland, which includes Portland, had 149.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
In December, Motsepe attended the ANC's national general council meeting, where some delegates wore T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan "PM27" -- a reference to a possible presidential bid in 2027.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The new nominating process will see the 16 county parties elect slates of delegates, 601 in total, who will in turn vote to select the new nominee at a July 25 convention in Bangor.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Through the War Powers Resolution, Congress delegates to the president a portion of its power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was not a delegate to the World Anti-Slavery Convention, but she sat with the wives of delegates and shared the female delegates’ “humiliation and chagrin.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
