elected

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Infantino was elected to the top job by promising to tap in to FIFA’s vast cash reserves to spread millions of dollars in development money to soccer associations around worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Hilton has never held elected office before, but has said that if he wins, he will not mirror other California politicians.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Research shows utilities with elected managers tend to deliver more affordable drinking water.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"When platforms stop enforcing their own rules against threats, hate, and harassment, they become complicit in normalizing intimidation and harassment of elected officials," said Imran Ahmed, chief executive of CCDH.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“The US Capitol, the Washington Monument, and the White House. Did you know that plans for a monument started before Washington was elected president?”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas