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officiary

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as in official

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The report noted that seven Miami-Dade building officials did not submit information to the state, and analysts said Aventura did not respond to questions about whether any buildings had been vacated.

— David Smiley, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Last week, state officials were invited to a meeting with community leaders to discuss a path forward.

— DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

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The former clerk has also been a vocal defender of Kansas City’s new congressional district, which Republicans redrew last year.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
The lawsuit asks a judge to order the Wisconsin Elections Commission not to distribute its guidance to the roughly 2,000 clerks who run elections at the local level that says voters can't request a new ballot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

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That perception damages public confidence and undermines the work of the many honest public servants who faithfully serve their communities.

— Amy Elik, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
He has been charged in Pierce County with nine counts of unlawful recreational fishing in the second degree and one count of making a false or misleading statement to a public servant.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of public servant

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The proposals are first subject to formal verification by civil servants and after which there is a final vote.

— Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The newest proposal to plug them — a nondisclosure agreement that federal agencies may roll out to more than 2 million civil servants — is unlikely to improve matters.

— Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026

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The previous officeholder, a Democrat, carried the seat by 6 percentage points in 2022.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Becerra, a longtime Democratic officeholder, received support from 61% of likely voters, compared with 36% for Hilton, a populist conservative who once advised a British prime minister.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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