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congresswoman

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Recent Examples of congresswoman The six states picked to be first together tell the story of who the Democratic party is, said Debbie Dingell, a congresswoman from Michigan, urging members to not read too much into who was given the first slot. — Maham Javaid, NPR, 24 July 2026 Senator Mark Kelly’s wife, the former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, was shot in the head and grievously wounded in a mass shooting outside a Tucson Safeway in 2011. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 The four-term congresswoman raised half of what El-Sayed did in the latest fundraising period until June 30. — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 19 July 2026 The Democratic congresswoman, 52, has been married to Harris since 2014 and is stepmother to his daughter. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for congresswoman

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El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman, in November in a race that will help determine control of the Senate.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Whoever wins will need to bring splintered factions back into the fold to beat Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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