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Herz prevailed Wednesday in a Broward courtroom, where a former mayoral candidate challenged his eligibility to run for office because of murkiness over his past voting address.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
The Turkish Constitution doesn't allow Erdogan, who has been in power since 2003 as prime minister and later as president, to run for office again unless an early election is called -- something that would also require the support of the pro-Kurdish party.
—Robert Badendieck and Suzan Fraser The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The original felony charges, which followed a 2023 investigation by The Star, alleged that the couple did not live in River Bend long enough to run for office.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
During his first run for office in 2016, Trump derided White House events for foreign dignitaries held in tents, saying that was an inappropriate way to entertain them.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
The Turkish Constitution doesn't allow Erdogan, who has been in power since 2003 as prime minister and later as president, to run for office again unless an early election is called -- something that would also require the support of the pro-Kurdish party.
—Robert Badendieck and Suzan Fraser The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The original felony charges, which followed a 2023 investigation by The Star, alleged that the couple did not live in River Bend long enough to run for office.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
During his first run for office in 2016, Trump derided White House events for foreign dignitaries held in tents, saying that was an inappropriate way to entertain them.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for run for office
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“Run for office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20for%20office. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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