senatorial
adjective
sen·a·to·ri·al
ˌse-nə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
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Several of Trump's allies are expected to attend in a show of force, including tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who posted his plans on X, and Pennsylvania senatorial candidate Dave McCormick, who was just about to walk onstage before shots rang out.
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Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
In Alaska, Palin and the Tea Party leaders endorsed the senatorial candidate Joe Miller, who defeated the incumbent Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary.
—Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2011
Well…to be completely honest, there isn’t much to report about Swift’s public political allegiances before 2018, the year when Swift endorsed former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen—a Democrat—in his senatorial race against Republican Marsha Blackburn in Swift’s home state.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
The lawsuit was underwritten by tech billionaire Peter Thiel — the same man who gave JD Vance a lucrative venture-capital job, underwrote Vance’s senatorial campaign, and introduced Vance to Trump.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
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Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
In Alaska, Palin and the Tea Party leaders endorsed the senatorial candidate Joe Miller, who defeated the incumbent Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary.
—Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2011
Well…to be completely honest, there isn’t much to report about Swift’s public political allegiances before 2018, the year when Swift endorsed former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen—a Democrat—in his senatorial race against Republican Marsha Blackburn in Swift’s home state.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
The lawsuit was underwritten by tech billionaire Peter Thiel — the same man who gave JD Vance a lucrative venture-capital job, underwrote Vance’s senatorial campaign, and introduced Vance to Trump.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
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senatorial
adjective
sen·a·to·ri·al
ˌsen-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
-ˈtȯr-
: of or relating to a senator or a senate
senatorial office
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