elected official

Example Sentences

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“Once you raise your right hand to be sworn in as an elected official, you’ve got to take your job very seriously,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

"Public media exists to serve the public interest -- that of Americans -- not that of any political agenda or elected official," it said in a statement.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

In recent days, local leaders hired an outside team of former federal prosecutors to investigate whether any town elected official or employee committed wrongdoing in connection with the ordeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Every elected official in our city is working to connect our residents with whatever support they need right now.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

I didn’t think the taxpayers would be too keen on hearing that their elected official traveled in unrivaled luxury while they were forced to ride in barrels pushed along by clanking old engines.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland