progressive
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Incumbent Karen Bass and progressive Nithya Raman edged out the former reality-TV star.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Raman dominated precincts known for their progressive politics, particularly those with younger people in renter-heavy neighborhoods stretching from Hollywood to Highland Park, including her home base of Silver Lake.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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
While Turek is not a conservative in the same way Galán-Woods was, he was running as the perceived moderate against a progressive opponent, state Sen. Zach Wahls.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
He argued ceaselessly for economic empowerment, carrying along in his wake less progressive blacks who were still getting used to the idea of direct action for even social goals.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Vocabulary lists containing progressive
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Theodore Roosevelt on "New Nationalism" (1910)
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