Sentence examples for elections representative from inspiring English sources

WASHINGTON -- In this year's midterm elections, Representative Mark Kirk, a moderate Republican from the Chicago suburbs, believes he has a good shot at a plum job: the United States Senate seat once held byPresident Obama.

Joyful over Republican gains in the midterm elections, Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio, the man in line to become speaker, told reporters at the Capitol on Wednesday: "The American people are concerned about the government takeover of health care.

With an eye to the elections, Representative Paul D. Ryan, a Republican of Wisconsin who is chairman of the House Budget Committee, said, "We can no longer afford a president and a U.S. Senate that refuse to get serious about tackling our generation's defining challenge".

In the regional struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Iraq must stand on the side of justice and equity by pushing for free and fair elections, representative government, minority rights and the rule of law in places like Bahrain, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen.

Outlining his party's strategy for the Congressional elections, Representative Thomas M. Davis III, the Virginia Republican who heads his party's House campaign organization, said this week that he was counting on President Bush's initiative to convince more black citizens to vote Republican.

Speaking on the campaign trail in Colorado on the eve of the elections, Representative Luis Gutiérrez, a key figure in the push for immigration reform on Capitol Hill, said the president's decision to delay action on immigration has sapped enthusiasm among Hispanic voters.

And she implores Americans to get involved in state and local elections to elect representatives who represent immigrants' interests.

(Mr. Corzine managed to capture almost 300 more votes in Lyndhurst than his Republican opponent in that election, Representative Bob Franks).

Romney's selection of Congressman Paul Ryan is an excellent choice and a game changer for the presidential election," Representative Kevin Brady of Texas said in a statement.

"Governor Romney's selection of Congressman Paul Ryan is an excellent choice and a game changer for the presidential election," Representative Kevin Brady of Texas said in a statement.

3. Compile a "Democracy Dictionary" including words such as constitution, vote, election, representative, freedom, majority, freedom, Congress, Parliament, bylaw, and president.