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.
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Democratic Governor Phil Murphy, last reelected in 2021 against Ciattarelli, cannot run again due to term limits, leaving the seat open.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
She was narrowly reelected in 2020 with 48% of the vote and in 2022 with 51%, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
Four years later, in 2023, with Democrats 12 months from a national wipeout, Beshear was reelected by five points.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Last November, he was reelected to a fourth term in the state House by a double-digit margin.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 July 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
She was narrowly reelected in 2020 with 48% of the vote and in 2022 with 51%, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
Four years later, in 2023, with Democrats 12 months from a national wipeout, Beshear was reelected by five points.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Last November, he was reelected to a fourth term in the state House by a double-digit margin.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 July 2025
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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