1
: one that gets
2
: a substance introduced into a vacuum tube or electric lamp to remove traces of gas
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By law, the top three vote-getters would serve full, four-year terms through 2028, while the bottom vote-getter out of the four would have to run again in 2026, according to the Washoe County Registrar of Voters.
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Newcomer Karen Scott, an educator, was the top vote-getter with nearly 39% of the vote, followed by incumbent Rob Baker with nearly 35%.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In that situation, which is what unfolded on Election Night, a process of elimination crowns the top vote-getter after all other ballots have been redistributed to the leading candidates based on second-choice, third-choice or even fourth-choice picks.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
Current board president is top vote-getter Current school board president Kareem Moncree-Moffett earned the most votes at over 47,500.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Newcomer Karen Scott, an educator, was the top vote-getter with nearly 39% of the vote, followed by incumbent Rob Baker with nearly 35%.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In that situation, which is what unfolded on Election Night, a process of elimination crowns the top vote-getter after all other ballots have been redistributed to the leading candidates based on second-choice, third-choice or even fourth-choice picks.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
Current board president is top vote-getter Current school board president Kareem Moncree-Moffett earned the most votes at over 47,500.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getter. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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