electing

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All of the candidates are Latino, as the district now largely is too, meaning it will have new representation after decades of electing Black council members since 1963.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

However in February the city council announced it was the end of the road for the initiative, electing for electric vehicles instead.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The five-time champion from Norway had dominated the classical game for nearly a decade, before electing not to defend his title.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Denmark goes to the polls on March 24, with Greenlanders electing two MPs to the Danish parliament.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

“Does anyone wish to talk quietly and in turn, first about this Milagro Land and Water Protection Association, and second about electing leaders?”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols