officeholder
Americannoun
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Even so, Mr. Sanford has wide name recognition, much of it positive, and years of experience as a campaigner and officeholder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Later, when pressed by others, Sauer agreed with a lower court that had drawn a distinction between the conduct of an officeholder and that of a candidate for office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
Chief Justice Debra Todd, the highest paid judicial officeholder, will see her salary rise to $260,733, while salaries for other high court justices will rise to $253,360.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
A new LGBTQ+ resource center is set to open in the city, where an independent candidate surprisingly defeated a longtime Republican officeholder to become the first Black mayor of the city of roughly 480,000 people.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
Our farmers only wished his votes to accomplish their plans and have no use for him as an officeholder.
From The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South by Thomas Dixon
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