nominate

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And for the open seat in Iowa, Democrats seem likely to nominate a two-time Paralympic gold medalist who represents the reddest state house seat held by a Democrat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Bondi was hired shortly after the 2024 election and after Trump made clear his intention to nominate Pam Bondi as attorney general.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

Starboard Value, holding 9% of Tripadvisor, seeks to nominate a majority board slate after the stock lost nearly 75% in five years.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Starboard is preparing to nominate a majority slate on Tripadvisor’s eight-person board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

And she became positively irate when she found out that Woodhull planned to use the National’s membership as the basis of a political party that would nominate her for president.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling