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assemblyman

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Definition of assemblyman

as in legislator

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Recent Examples of assemblyman Now, that assemblyman is the most powerful Democrat in America’s most powerful city, who, on Tuesday, went three for three in congressional endorsements. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 June 2026 The 35-year-old assemblyman had entered the race facing a steep challenge against Lasher, long viewed as the protégé of the district’s retiring Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY), and backed by a super PAC run by former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg. — Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 24 June 2026 Micah Lasher narrowly defeated his fellow assemblyman Alex Bores in the open race for the Democratic nomination in the 12th District. — Alex Lemonides, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Bores, 35, is a New York state assemblyman who co-sponsored the state's Responsible AI Safety and Education Act, legislation that requires AI companies to report safety incidents and publish information on their safeguards. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for assemblyman

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In 2022, Hoover defeated sitting legislator Ken Cooley by just 1 percentage point in a race that took days to call.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Kiar noted a provision buried in Amendment 3 that would give future legislators power to decide how property taxes are spent.

— Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of legislator

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New York assemblywoman Emily Gallagher, a democratic socialist, spoke at a rally on Thursday protesting against jailing people who steal items, such as personal care products, as a result of living in poverty.

— Emily Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Sugar confronts her at a ceremonial funeral for the unknown deceased, a fittingly dramatic setting for our guy to have the final word as FBI agents roll up on the assemblywoman.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

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Some Tennessee lawmakers went further, proposing to prohibit providers from administering mRNA vaccines altogether.

— Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
In March, the Trail Blazers were sold for $4 billion, while state and local lawmakers recently agreed on hundreds of millions in funding for a $600 million renovation of the Blazers’ home court.

— Brian Malarkey, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of lawmaker

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Cedric Richmond, a former Louisiana Democratic congressman who served as a senior adviser to President Joe Biden, said the effort would focus on repeatedly engaging voters in rural communities who feel alienated from Democratic campaigns.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
That ruling came in a different legal case, brought by a Republican congressman who is running for reelection and a GOP candidate who won the primary under the new district lines.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

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