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Under the state’s unique balloting system, three candidates are running to unseat Sen. Dan S. Sullivan: Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola, a bandana-wearing gadfly named Gerald Heikes, and … another Dan Sullivan.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

The libertarian gadfly from Kentucky faces his toughest opponent in the president.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

That’s because in Austin, Harrison is viewed as a gadfly, with few legislative victories or allies.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2025

But, in a new case, one gadfly is barred from going to meetings altogether.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2025

Concluding that economics, not politics, held the key to black success in America, Moore started a new career as a corporate gadfly, disrupting stockholders' meetings with pointed questions about racial policies and hiring practices.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

So it’s time for prognosticators, observers, gadflies and political junkies to share their predictions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

As is quite common for these kinds of third-party gadflies, Oliver has made a career out of running unsuccessfully in multiple federal elections.

From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2024

There are always third party gadflies in presidential races and they can have an effect.

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023

But there’ll be scores — perhaps hundreds — of publicity seekers, gadflies and wannabe somebodies on the ballot to replace Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2021

In the summertime gadflies were exasperating in their attacks on men and cattle.

From Pioneers in Canada by E. Wallcousins