1
: one that gets
2
: a substance introduced into a vacuum tube or electric lamp to remove traces of gas
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Unless one candidate garners more than 50% of votes in the June 2 primary to outright win the seat, the top two vote-getters will move on to the November general election ballot.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The top two vote getters in the June 2 primary, regardless of party affiliation, will advance to the general election in November.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The offense could turn heads from the jump — the Tempo added pure bucket-getters in Marina Mabrey and Brittney Sykes.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 May 2026
If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the top two vote-getters will advance to a June 16 runoff.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The top two vote getters in the June 2 primary, regardless of party affiliation, will advance to the general election in November.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The offense could turn heads from the jump — the Tempo added pure bucket-getters in Marina Mabrey and Brittney Sykes.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 May 2026
If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the top two vote-getters will advance to a June 16 runoff.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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“Getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getter. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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