How to Use election in a Sentence
election
noun- He's favored to win the election.
- The scandal may affect his chances for election.
- Her election to the Senate was a surprise to many.
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My voice will be heard this election.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
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Why was there a runoff election?
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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This is her third election at the precinct.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
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His pitch wasn’t about elections.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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What election did Trump vote in by mail?
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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That’s how Democrats lose elections.
—Evan Thies, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
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And in the middle of all that — an election.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
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Most other cities hold elections in even years.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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As election strategies go, third time lucky might sound a bit glib.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
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Loomer lost the election by twenty points.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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Trump argued that the election was rigged.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2025
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Here’s what else to know about today’s elections.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
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Both special elections are this month.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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The runoff election will be June 23.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 June 2026
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Who won seats in the Blue Springs school board election?
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
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None of them are up for re-election in 2026.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Which states have June 23 elections?
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 June 2026
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Not in time for the 2026 election, at least.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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This is going to be a big issue in the midterm elections.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
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This election requires big ideas.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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Questions about the midterm elections?
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Here are six major elections to watch, and what else to expect.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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If the mayor and his bloc won’t act, voters will in the next election.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
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Both men are facing elections in their countries this year.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 2 June 2026
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Yet the manner those elections were agreed to has been contentious.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
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The latest election was the most promising of all.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
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More about today’s elections here.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
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