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Recent Examples of congressman Tom Tiffany, a three-term congressman and the presumptive Republican nominee, raised more than $15 million, thanks in no small part to a $10 million transfer from the state GOP. — Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 The Republican congressman, who denies claims of domestic abuse, has resisted calls to drop his bid for a third term. — Alexei Koseff, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2026 Pollsters are already looking ahead to November, expecting David Jolly, a former Republican congressman who changed his party affiliation to Democrat last spring, to face off with GOP frontrunner Byron Donalds. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 The Tennessee congressman had a history of controversial remarks, including claiming that Muslims are not welcome in American society and calling for the deportation of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, as well as stripping him of citizenship. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for congressman

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Former congresswoman Dinorah Figuera is leading the opposition bloc, which is composed of former members of the 2015 National Assembly – the last legislative body considered legitimate by the US.

— Anabella González, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Stevens, a four-term congresswoman, won election to Congress in 2018 after serving as chief of staff to President Barack Obama’s auto task force, which helped oversee the federal rescue of General Motors and Chrysler.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

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At dinnertime, Thune gathered all the Republican senators for a meeting as the standoff deepened at the Capitol.

— Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Even after the deal, Blanche faced opposition from some Republican senators concerned with the settlement fund and the tax audit immunity.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

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Lancman, a former assemblyman, is the Democratic candidate for a Long Island state Senate seat.

— Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
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

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