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Under the current system, office holders targeted in a recall are barred from being a candidate to replace themselves in that same election.
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So did former Gwinnett County School Board Chairman Everton Blair, the only candidate who ran for a full term to also qualify in the special election.
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In addition to last year’s winner Katherine LaNasa being the most likely nominee, and overall favorite to win again, there are as many as six more viable contenders from the series that are in contention for the category this year.
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In 2020, Marshall defeated Democratic nominee Barbara Bollier by more than 11 percentage points, despite being out fundraised by a margin of more than four to one.
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The Listening Room by OJAS, with its world-class speaker system and vinyl selection curated by sound sculptor Devon Turnbull, is the site of morning soundscape sessions.
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Antetokounmpo has also been named to nine All-NBA teams (seven first-team selections and two second-team selections) and five All-NBA Defensive teams (four first-team selections and one second-team selection) during his career.
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This rewrite of 2 CFR Part 200 grants political appointees unprecedented control over federal grantmaking, sidelining peer review.
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Gupta’s view is not shared by Christina Smyth, another Adams appointee who resigned from the board shortly before the vote.
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“Preselection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselection. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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