kingmaker
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Lorena Gonzalez, daughter of a Mexican immigrant father and white mother, leads the California Labor Federation, a longtime kingmaker in state politics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
"The truth is, any small party can become a kingmaker," Dahlia Scheindlin says.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
You got to remember back then he was the kingmaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
His newly-created Futuro Nazionale party polls at around 7 percent and could emerge as a kingmaker next year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
In later years, I discovered that my father was not only an adviser to kings but a kingmaker.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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