candidacy
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But they aren’t extolling the candidacy of former military helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett, who is running to unseat a GOP congressman in New Jersey, or of retired Vice Adm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Espinosa's candidacy has been backed by Antigua and Barbuda, but not her own country.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Similarly, the group Our Revolution, which was founded as a way to carry forward the grassroots organizing behind Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign, has thrown its organizing capacity behind Jackson’s candidacy.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
The press release announcing his candidacy was written by one “Amber Lee.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
As part of his candidacy, he had pledged to stop the expansion of slavery to the West.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
They present their candidacies as opportunities to implement working-class-focused policies that would reduce government control and return power to ordinary residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
His rapid ascension is proof that in an era of intense load management, increasingly specialized bullpens and near-ubiquitious arm injuries, a massive shift is underway in how voters evaluate pitchers’ candidacies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
Finance ministers from the 20 countries sharing the single currency had until Friday to submit their candidacies for the job.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
Multiple opposition figures, including 2018 runner-up Maurice Kamto, as well as Joshua Osih, Akere Muna, and Cabral Libii, have also announced their candidacies.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
He retired from politics after this, though often offered various candidacies.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 by Various
