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the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain
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Republican officeholders and hopefuls are still more likely to fret about the president in private than criticize him in public.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Texas colleges and universities have lined up notable speakers for their graduating classes this month — including athletes, authors, public officeholders and industry leaders.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
Cook County Circuit Court judges must be more prepared than ever to have their decisions, especially those affecting pretrial detention in violent-crime cases, subject to the same sort of scrutiny mayors, governors and other officeholders receive.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The officeholder instead manages the California Department of Education.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Susan Page, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Texas colleges and universities have lined up notable speakers for their graduating classes this month — including athletes, authors, public officeholders and industry leaders.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
Cook County Circuit Court judges must be more prepared than ever to have their decisions, especially those affecting pretrial detention in violent-crime cases, subject to the same sort of scrutiny mayors, governors and other officeholders receive.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The officeholder instead manages the California Department of Education.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officeholder. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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officeholder
noun
of·fice·hold·er
-ˌhōl-dər 
: a person holding a public office
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