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The same ambition that chafed SCLC leaders also led Jackson to make a run for the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1984 and 1988.
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Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Observers initially suspected Peltola could make a run for governor this year.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
The next presidential election is not until 2028, but speculation is already swirling about who might make a run for the Oval Office.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Ingrid and the little girl make a run for it, but Mabel falls behind, and Ingrid can only watch in horror as Pennywise eats her.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Observers initially suspected Peltola could make a run for governor this year.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
The next presidential election is not until 2028, but speculation is already swirling about who might make a run for the Oval Office.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Ingrid and the little girl make a run for it, but Mabel falls behind, and Ingrid can only watch in horror as Pennywise eats her.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Make a run for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20run%20for. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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