election
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The SNP's Stephen Gethins was elected to the seat that year, but stood down in May this year following his election to the Scottish parliament as the MSP for Dundee City East.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“I’m going to show everybody that I’m their mayor,” Pratt said on election night.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
In December, Forbes estimated that Trump Jr.’s net worth had rocketed from roughly $50 million to $300 million since the election.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger expressed his surprise that Trump “used it on everything,” from “every rally through the election campaign.”
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Adams foresaw a very close electoral vote, perhaps even a tie with Jefferson, which would then throw the election into the House of Representatives.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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