reelect
verb
re·elect
ˌrē-ə-ˈlekt 
reelected; reelecting; reelects
: to elect for another term in office
Examples of reelect in a Sentence
He was reelected to the school committee.
Recent Examples on the Web
If reelected, Harris told the crowd, the administration would remain committed to making progress on environmental issues, maternal mortality and more.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
Also on Tuesday, voters elected a new mayor in Platte City and reelected several incumbents to area school boards.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Bice: Wisconsin Democrats are burying Republicans in 2024 fundraising
Trump pledges to protect Social Security benefits
Trump pledged to keep Social Security intact if reelected while falsely claiming immigration crises would deplete its reserves.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Her attorneys fear that if the court sides with the Biden administration, former President Trump, if reelected, would use the authority to justify blanket bans once again of people from certain countries.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Nonetheless, issuing such a rule risks injecting the issue into an election year in which President Biden faces a close contest with former president Donald Trump, who has promised to ban trans women from women’s sports if reelected.
—Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Donald Trump’s plan to destroy civil service protections if reelected is more than an employees’ rights issue.
—Walter M. Shaub Jr., The New York Review of Books, 28 Mar. 2024
The Washington Post has reported Trump might use the Insurrection Act to suppress protests or address crime in big cities if he's reelected.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Key Background Maddock was elected to the Michigan legislature in 2018 and has since been reelected to serve another district after redistricting.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
Also on Tuesday, voters elected a new mayor in Platte City and reelected several incumbents to area school boards.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Bice: Wisconsin Democrats are burying Republicans in 2024 fundraising
Trump pledges to protect Social Security benefits
Trump pledged to keep Social Security intact if reelected while falsely claiming immigration crises would deplete its reserves.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Her attorneys fear that if the court sides with the Biden administration, former President Trump, if reelected, would use the authority to justify blanket bans once again of people from certain countries.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Nonetheless, issuing such a rule risks injecting the issue into an election year in which President Biden faces a close contest with former president Donald Trump, who has promised to ban trans women from women’s sports if reelected.
—Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Donald Trump’s plan to destroy civil service protections if reelected is more than an employees’ rights issue.
—Walter M. Shaub Jr., The New York Review of Books, 28 Mar. 2024
The Washington Post has reported Trump might use the Insurrection Act to suppress protests or address crime in big cities if he's reelected.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Key Background Maddock was elected to the Michigan legislature in 2018 and has since been reelected to serve another district after redistricting.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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