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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He was first elected to the Macon-Bibb County Commission in 2020 and was reelected in 2024.
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Maya Prabhu, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Hawley was reelected to a second term in the Senate in 2024.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
He was reelected in 2014, again with public financing.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Klimesh was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2020 and reelected in 2024.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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Maya Prabhu, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Hawley was reelected to a second term in the Senate in 2024.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
He was reelected in 2014, again with public financing.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Klimesh was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2020 and reelected in 2024.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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