candidate

Example Sentences

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In 2022, the political newbie won Kathmandu's mayoral race by a landslide as an independent candidate, triumphing over parties which had dominated elections for decades.

From BBC

“There’s no historical precedent in modern California history for a governor’s race with such a large field or such an amorphous field of candidates,” said longtime political observer Dan Schnur.

From Los Angeles Times

Extreme ideas are shaping a campaign which features a record 35 candidates, as Peru confronts soaring extortion and a homicide rate that has more than doubled since 2018.

From Barron's

In another, a former candidate dropped his bid for elected office, after the child protection office allegedly threatened to take his children into care.

From BBC

He launched the party's manifesto and unveiled constituency candidates last week.

From BBC