reelect
verb
re·elect
ˌrē-ə-ˈlekt 
reelected; reelecting; reelects
: to elect for another term in office
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He was reelected to the school committee.
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Houchin was reelected last week to her second term representing Indiana’s 9th Congressional District.
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Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Tlaib reelected to represent Michigan's 12th Congressional District Incumbent U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, won reelection to serve another two-year term representing Michigan's 12th Congressional District.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Democrats are making few changes to their top leadership ranks, despite falling short of their goal of winning a House majority on Nov. 5.
House Democratic caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) and Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) were both reelected by acclamation.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Trump has vowed to lift the SALT cap if reelected, and the tax law enacting the cap expires next year.
—Daniel Munoz, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Tlaib reelected to represent Michigan's 12th Congressional District Incumbent U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, won reelection to serve another two-year term representing Michigan's 12th Congressional District.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Democrats are making few changes to their top leadership ranks, despite falling short of their goal of winning a House majority on Nov. 5.
House Democratic caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) and Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) were both reelected by acclamation.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Trump has vowed to lift the SALT cap if reelected, and the tax law enacting the cap expires next year.
—Daniel Munoz, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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