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senator

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as in congressman

a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye

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Recent Examples of senator In February 2025, Norman secured a similar letter to Trump signed by 47 members of Congress, including six senators. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 The novice senator is beginning her sixth week on the job, having been appointed to fill her late brother Lindsey Graham's seat two days after his sudden death on July 11. — Sophia Vlahakis, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The Republican Governors Association has already booked nearly $7 million in ad buys supporting Masterson, the Kansas Senate president, and attacking Holscher, an Overland Park senator, between now and November. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 These projects have reinvigorated the local economy, according to the Nevada senator. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for senator

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In the rest of the state, Graham prevailed — including in the Charleston area, where former governor and congressman Mark Sanford endorsed Norman after his own Senate campaign faltered.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
McCollum knocked off the incumbent GOP congressman in their primary and then defeated his Democratic foe on election day in a district that had more Dems than Republicans.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

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Many cities and counties would become dependent on the good will of Tallahassee lawmakers — and anyone who thinks legislators don’t play favorites hasn’t been paying attention.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
In February, Miranda Dietz, the labor center's healthcare program director, told legislators the changes could end up costing California about 200,000 jobs, mostly in the healthcare industry.

— Christine Mai-Duc, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026

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