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Recent Examples of congressman She’s grown friendly with Tony Cárdenas, a client and former congressman from California, who officiated the wedding of her mentor and boss, the political consultant Chuck Rocha. — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026 Porter Goss had been our congressman and also the director of the CIA, and my grandfather was his first campaign manager for mayor of Sanibel. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Rogers is El-Sayed's Republican opponent, a former congressman who lost an earlier Senate bid against Slotkin in 2024. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 Fort Worth native Pete Geren, a former congressman and secretary of the Army, is of the generation that perhaps has some of the fondest memories of the arena. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for congressman

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Now 36, the New York congresswoman has not ruled out a run for president in 2028, or a primary challenge to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
The Michigan congresswoman has not campaigned with Piker, but did attend a campaign event headlined by Piker and el Sayed back in April to get a sense of el Sayed’s momentum, according to the Associated Press.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026

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