electorate
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But despite the bevy of prominent candidates running to lead the nation’s most populous state and the world’s fourth-largest economy, this year’s governor’s race has long lacked a clear front-runner well known by the electorate.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
It’s impossible to suss out what portion of the electorate voted for him based on that promise over, say, the notably dire state of the economy in 1992.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
If she tries to shield her party from accountability, she’ll destroy her credibility with the electorate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Facing a popular Labor incumbent and a young, recently selected opposition leader, One Nation campaigned widely, recruiting prominent former Liberal senator Cory Bernardi to lead its ticket, and running candidates in every electorate.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Finally, Gore will counter by noting that two-thirds of the electorate prefer him to Jackson.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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