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the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain
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Already, several top Democrats have announced their candidacies, including Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, who has been a close friend and ally of Harris, and two other statewide officeholders.
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Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
If that’s the case, Maryland’s officeholders, athletes, artists and regular citizens are bolstering their well-being this holiday.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
Guam and American Samoa, the other two Pacific nonvoting delegates, also reelected GOP officeholders on Tuesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
However, such an appointee would almost certainly have to contend with a major primary challenge in a state that has an incredibly deep bench of Republican officeholders.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
If that’s the case, Maryland’s officeholders, athletes, artists and regular citizens are bolstering their well-being this holiday.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
Guam and American Samoa, the other two Pacific nonvoting delegates, also reelected GOP officeholders on Tuesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
However, such an appointee would almost certainly have to contend with a major primary challenge in a state that has an incredibly deep bench of Republican officeholders.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officeholder. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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officeholder
noun
of·fice·hold·er
-ˌhōl-dər 
: a person holding a public office
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