1
: one that gets
2
: a substance introduced into a vacuum tube or electric lamp to remove traces of gas
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If no candidate receives 50% of the vote, the top two Republican vote-getters will go to a runoff.
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Zak Hudak, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The state’s top two vote-getters in the primary move on the general election.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
The Republican candidates for Texas attorney general Middleton was the top vote getter of four candidates in the March 3 Republican primary, winning 39% of votes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
The next three-highest vote-getters were Serbian, French, and Slovenian, while the Defensive Player of the Year was French.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
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Zak Hudak, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The state’s top two vote-getters in the primary move on the general election.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
The Republican candidates for Texas attorney general Middleton was the top vote getter of four candidates in the March 3 Republican primary, winning 39% of votes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
The next three-highest vote-getters were Serbian, French, and Slovenian, while the Defensive Player of the Year was French.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
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“Getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getter. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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