1
: one that gets
2
: a substance introduced into a vacuum tube or electric lamp to remove traces of gas
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Whoever the top two vote-getters are will face off in November, regardless of party.
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
As the top two vote-getters, Rehmet and Wambsganss advanced to the runoff election, where voters will decide who finishes out the remainder of Hancock’s four-year term.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated January 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Other big nomination-getters included Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, an adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel that especially drew plaudits for its emotionally demanding performances.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Because Georgia law requires a runoff when no candidate wins a majority, the top two vote-getters will now face each other in a runoff election.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
As the top two vote-getters, Rehmet and Wambsganss advanced to the runoff election, where voters will decide who finishes out the remainder of Hancock’s four-year term.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated January 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Other big nomination-getters included Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, an adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel that especially drew plaudits for its emotionally demanding performances.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Because Georgia law requires a runoff when no candidate wins a majority, the top two vote-getters will now face each other in a runoff election.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getter. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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