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election

[ih-lek-shuhn] / ɪˈlɛk ʃən /


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In October's election, Flavio Bolsonaro is expected to face Lula, who is seeking reelection.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

In addition to the election of their young mayor, Bozeman local Katie Fire Thunder, 25, was appointed in December to the Montana House of Representatives.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Her successful bet against Valeant Pharmaceuticals, the poster child for drug-price gouging during the 2016 election, landed her a starring role on Netflix’s “Dirty Money” docuseries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

However, the upcoming convention will look more like the sort of nominating conventions that dominated party politics prior to the widespread adoption of the primary election nominating process.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

The presidential election of 1972 was more than a year and a half away.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

One year, those withholding elections weren’t updated, resulting in a sizable payment to the Internal Revenue Service.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

The name of the game for the moment is for a candidate to get as many of their supporters at their respective county delegate elections as possible.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

The White House on Thursday released 269 pages of intelligence assessments, internal emails and investigative records—many of them newly declassified—as part of a review of foreign interference and vulnerabilities in U.S. elections.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

By law, voters in federal elections must be U.S. citizens.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

In the period leading up to the election, a Transitional Executive Council with members from each party would ensure the right climate for the elections.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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