reelect
verb
re·elect
ˌrē-ə-ˈlekt 
reelected; reelecting; reelects
: to elect for another term in office
Examples of reelect in a Sentence
He was reelected to the school committee.
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Letlow ran for and won the seat in a March 2021 special election and was reelected in 2022 and 2024.
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ABC News, 15 May 2026
Wu was just reelected overwhelmingly, but Healey might be in some trouble.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
She was elected as the city attorney in 2016 and reelected in a landslide in 2020.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
In 2024, she was reelected for the newly redrawn District 14.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
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ABC News, 15 May 2026
Wu was just reelected overwhelmingly, but Healey might be in some trouble.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
She was elected as the city attorney in 2016 and reelected in a landslide in 2020.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
In 2024, she was reelected for the newly redrawn District 14.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
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“Reelect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reelect. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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