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the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain
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But state law already blocks disclosure of candidate and officeholder residence and contact information to the general public.
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
The crowded Democratic field for California governor includes former Rep. Katie Porter, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former Biden administration health secretary Xavier Becerra and a handful of sitting state officeholders.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
On Tuesday, the commissioners who oversee the lottery will formally begin the process of hiring an eighth director, who — assuming the lottery survives — will be tasked with righting a revenue-producing agency that has lost the confidence of several high-ranking state officeholders.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Connecticut’s public list includes average citizens and top officeholders all the way up to Gov. Ned Lamont.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
The crowded Democratic field for California governor includes former Rep. Katie Porter, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former Biden administration health secretary Xavier Becerra and a handful of sitting state officeholders.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
On Tuesday, the commissioners who oversee the lottery will formally begin the process of hiring an eighth director, who — assuming the lottery survives — will be tasked with righting a revenue-producing agency that has lost the confidence of several high-ranking state officeholders.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Connecticut’s public list includes average citizens and top officeholders all the way up to Gov. Ned Lamont.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officeholder. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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officeholder
noun
of·fice·hold·er
-ˌhōl-dər 
: a person holding a public office
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