elected

Example Sentences

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“The people who voted me in. They demand that me, as their elected official, do what I can to slow this down,” he said.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“I got into it because I was a mom who saw too many families being ignored, too many classrooms falling behind, and too many elected officials unwilling to stand up for our kids.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The last elected president, Pedro Castillo, was ousted in December 2022, about a year-and-a-half into a five-year term.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

By the end of the night, Duncan had been elected its president.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

During the American Revolution, the author of the Declaration of Independence was elected governor of Virginia.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis