runoff
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Voters decide four runoff contests for Superior Court seats on Tuesday, choosing who will preside over criminal and civil cases across the region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
If successful in the runoff, she would become the first woman president in the country of 6.4 million people.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
She narrowly avoided a runoff after Bass appeared with her in person, on her mailers and in campaign videos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Four years ago, Robert Luna went from being a little-known retired lawman to an unlikely political force — pushing Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva into a runoff in the June 2022 primary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
A yard below, a poisonous brew of human waste, garbage, and chemical runoff bubbles by us.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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