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Joseph was first elected to the Florida House in 2018 and served as Minority Leader pro tempore from 2022 to 2024.
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Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
McGuire had most recently served as the California Senate president pro tempore and earned around 40% of the primary vote as of late Tuesday.
—Haley Parsley
june 10, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Bill Lockyer served as California’s attorney general from 1999 to 2007 and previously served as president pro tempore of the California State Senate.
—Bill Lockyer, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Lucas, 82, was first elected to the Virginia General Assembly in 1991, and is currently the Senate president pro tempore.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
McGuire had most recently served as the California Senate president pro tempore and earned around 40% of the primary vote as of late Tuesday.
—Haley Parsley
june 10, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Bill Lockyer served as California’s attorney general from 1999 to 2007 and previously served as president pro tempore of the California State Senate.
—Bill Lockyer, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Lucas, 82, was first elected to the Virginia General Assembly in 1991, and is currently the Senate president pro tempore.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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“Pro tempore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20tempore. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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pro tempore
adverb
pro tem·po·re
prō-ˈtem-pə-rē 
: for the present
president pro tempore
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