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Recent Examples of congressman
If his lead holds, Kiley faces a tough road in the general election, Hutchings conceded, that would be made tougher by the congressman’s past Republican affiliation.
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Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
In a social media post, the former congressman challenged the allegations.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
The competitive and frequently contentious primary included the sitting governor, a congressman and a state legislative leader.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The White House, Kalshi and Santos did not immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for comment about the investigation, and a spokesperson for the CFTC could neither confirm nor deny that the former congressman is being investigated.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
In a social media post, the former congressman challenged the allegations.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
The competitive and frequently contentious primary included the sitting governor, a congressman and a state legislative leader.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The White House, Kalshi and Santos did not immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for comment about the investigation, and a spokesperson for the CFTC could neither confirm nor deny that the former congressman is being investigated.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congressman
Noun
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The congresswoman held up jars of discolored water and said some families had resorted to shipping water to their homes for cooking and bathing.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Equipped with a decadeslong playbook for demanding attention, Pratt emerged as a serious contender to unseat Bass, a former congresswoman who faced heat over her handling of the Los Angeles fires.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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He's been our senator for 23 years now.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Johnson signaled that the House is waiting for the Senate to act on FISA, a feat that will require the bipartisan support of at least 60 senators.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The thirty-five-year-old New York State assemblyman Alex Bores, a candidate in the pullulating Democratic primary for New York’s Twelfth Congressional District, opted instead to enlist a chatbot.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Among the Bay Area residents in the race are San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan; California’s superintendent of public instruction, Tony Thurmond, a former East Bay assemblyman; and billionaire investor Tom Steyer, a San Francisco resident.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congressman. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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