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the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain
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The recall or rejection of other Bay Area progressive officeholders in recent elections is another.
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Dan Walters, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
But the decision to do so just days before leaving the country, potentially giving another officeholder the power to oversee the state of emergency, was highly unusual, political scientists say.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
Whether they would be elected or appointed by current officeholders is an open question.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
She has been endorsed by a number of Democratic groups and party officeholders for the supervisor post.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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Dan Walters, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
But the decision to do so just days before leaving the country, potentially giving another officeholder the power to oversee the state of emergency, was highly unusual, political scientists say.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
Whether they would be elected or appointed by current officeholders is an open question.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
She has been endorsed by a number of Democratic groups and party officeholders for the supervisor post.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officeholder. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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officeholder
noun
of·fice·hold·er
-ˌhōl-dər 
: a person holding a public office
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