1
: a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate
2
: a candidate whose name is written in
wrote in; written in; writing in; writes in
1
: to insert in a document or text
2
a
: to insert (a name not listed on a ballot or voting machine) in an appropriate space
b
: to cast (a vote) in this manner
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Austin Horn,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
At least eight people are vying for a write-in win, including Kevin Casey.
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Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Residents had written in with concerns about safety and noise, and the local community board had voted, twenty-two to fourteen, with one abstention, against approving the venue’s application.
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Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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Noun
Thera Johnson, of Miami Gardens, qualified as a write-in candidate.
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Austin Horn,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
At least eight people are vying for a write-in win, including Kevin Casey.
—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Verb
Mages and Kocher were thrown from their bikes and carried further from the point of impact than the bicycles, DPS investigators wrote in the report.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Residents had written in with concerns about safety and noise, and the local community board had voted, twenty-two to fourteen, with one abstention, against approving the venue’s application.
—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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“Write-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write-in. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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