delegate

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And in Maryland, which also held primaries yesterday, a state delegate named Adrian Boafo who got support from pro-Israel and pro-cryptocurrency super PACs claimed the Democratic nomination for a safe blue congressional seat.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

These include giving countries the right to delegate investigations to a third party, as well as a number of steps to improve transparency.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Homecare+ is a differentiated solution for new Gen-Z / Millennial homeowners with priorities outside of home maintenance, middle-aged working professionals who’d rather delegate, and aging Boomers with less mobility,” they said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Orozco Romero called the DCCC’s decision to back Bains “stupid and morally not OK,” especially since neither of the candidates earned enough delegate support to win the state party endorsement earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was not a delegate to the World Anti-Slavery Convention, but she sat with the wives of delegates and shared the female delegates’ “humiliation and chagrin.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling