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the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain
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Fast forward to 2025, and Beckwith stands front and center as a political insider in Indiana, finding allies in other officeholders like Attorney General Todd Rokita.
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Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, former statewide officeholders in California, ran up some of their top White House race margins in Orange County.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Before that happens, the officeholders and various interest groups may have to whittle down the list.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Millions of Black citizens registered, voted, and helped elect the first generation of Black officeholders in the South since Reconstruction — and the first Black president.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, former statewide officeholders in California, ran up some of their top White House race margins in Orange County.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Before that happens, the officeholders and various interest groups may have to whittle down the list.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Millions of Black citizens registered, voted, and helped elect the first generation of Black officeholders in the South since Reconstruction — and the first Black president.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officeholder. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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officeholder
noun
of·fice·hold·er
-ˌhōl-dər 
: a person holding a public office
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