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the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain
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Kirk’s death reflects a sizable increase in threats against officeholders and politicians at the local and federal level.
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Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The bill would also apply to the next president and vice president, though not to the current officeholders.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The vast majority of big statewide races in Wisconsin the past 30 years have been, to some degree, referendums on an incumbent officeholder.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Illinois’ moribund Republican Party, still without a prominent candidate to challenge Pritzker or most other Democratic statewide officeholders for reelection, firmly sided with Trump in a fundraising email.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
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Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The bill would also apply to the next president and vice president, though not to the current officeholders.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The vast majority of big statewide races in Wisconsin the past 30 years have been, to some degree, referendums on an incumbent officeholder.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Illinois’ moribund Republican Party, still without a prominent candidate to challenge Pritzker or most other Democratic statewide officeholders for reelection, firmly sided with Trump in a fundraising email.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officeholder. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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officeholder
noun
of·fice·hold·er
-ˌhōl-dər 
: a person holding a public office
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