running for office

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Every election cycle sees its share of controversial, scandal-plagued candidates running for office.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

He sold that company in 2021 and is running for office with Blumenfield’s backing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Academics will point out that they’re not running for office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Currently the third longest-serving leader in Africa, Museveni has benefitted from two constitutional amendments - removing age and term limits - that have allowed him to keep running for office.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

But ahead of these always came another question, posed by Barack himself, preliminary and supposedly preemptive when it came to running for office of any sort.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama