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progressive

[pruh-gres-iv] / prəˈgrɛs ɪv /




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Among those who self-identified as progressive, 39% said they would support Becerra while 29% preferred Steyer, according to the late May survey.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Incumbent Democrat Karen Bass was up against progressive City Council member Nithya Raman and Pratt, who is a registered Republican.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Ruth Messinger, the former Manhattan borough president and a Jewish progressive icon, called Lander a man of integrity and is backing him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Trailing behind him is Steyer - a progressive billionaire climate activist who has poured millions from his own fortune into the race - with 1.3m votes.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

She also took other progressive stances, like making a point of using her own full name—Elizebeth Smith Friedman—instead of the more common and acceptable form, Mrs. William F. Friedman.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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