candidacy

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Ingerson posted on social media that there had been a "two-year long campaign of bullying, lies, rumours and smears designed to stop my candidacy".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, gave at least $5 million to Illinois Future PAC, which promoted Stratton’s candidacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Kast has so far given no indication of whether he will support her candidacy.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Despite word that his father opposed his candidacy for fear of turning the revolutionary Islamic system of government into a hereditary one, Khamenei was for years considered a possible — perhaps even likely — successor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Effective immediately, your candidacy for the Sons of the Six has ended.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray