👉 Reelecting in politics refers to a process by which an elected official is reelected or re-elected after a period of absence. This can happen for various reasons such as failure of their previous election, illness, resignation, etc. In the United States, reelecting means that the candidate who was previously elected will be re-elected in the next general election. In other countries, reelecting might refer to an election where a new leader is chosen and they take office for a period