candidate
Example Sentences
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Wakefield, who was chosen after the Greens' first candidate Chris Kennedy withdrew from the race, said people feel "frustrated, unheard and frankly annoyed" by national issues.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
“This is a district that has been devastated by cuts to healthcare, a large Medicaid population, so she’s an incredible candidate and definitely can speak to the issues needed on health care.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The Green Party has vowed to find 'better solutions for the people of Makerfield' its candidate for the June by-election has said.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
“For us, showing up is one of the most important things, and he’s the only candidate who has been doing that consistently,” 18-year-old Vanessa Orozco Romero said after a recent candidate forum in Bakersfield.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
“And you are not going to tell me who this candidate is nor how you’re going to get a crown on his head?”
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Vocabulary lists containing candidate
Election Lingo
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Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 2
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