1
: one that gets
2
: a substance introduced into a vacuum tube or electric lamp to remove traces of gas
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Menefee was the top vote-getter in March, and a University of Houston poll from earlier this month showed Menefee winning over supporters of another candidate, Amanda Edwards, from the March race.
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Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Under the top-two system, candidates from all parties compete in a single primary election, with the top-two vote-getters from any party moving on to the general election.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
The top vote-getter in each party advanced to the general election, the Public Policy Institute of California said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2026
Names in bold show the top vote-getters in their party; not every race had both a Democratic and Republican candidate.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Under the top-two system, candidates from all parties compete in a single primary election, with the top-two vote-getters from any party moving on to the general election.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
The top vote-getter in each party advanced to the general election, the Public Policy Institute of California said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2026
Names in bold show the top vote-getters in their party; not every race had both a Democratic and Republican candidate.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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“Getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getter. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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