officeholder
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The 73-year-old Ohioan and veteran officeholder is staring down all of Democrats’ problems in his bid to return to the Senate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The evidence points to his extreme competence — as an officeholder and a campaigner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024
But it definitely covered the president of the United States, or any officeholder.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 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
If the officeholder had personal or political friends whom he desired to have recognized, an intimation of this desire was generally sufficient to have the pass privilege even extended to them.
From The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses by William Larrabee
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