candidate
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Having claimed to have knocked on every door in the constituency several times, as Reform UK has, team Burnham's approach is to send their candidate to speak to undecided voters personally, often about local issues.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“We have to do this because unfortunately we can’t just rely on what a candidate says anymore,” St. Dic says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The Green candidate Sarah Wakefield says she wants to offer more "hope" and "better solutions" to voters in Makerfield.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
She believes that Steyer hit a ceiling because voters who are bombarded by ads eventually feel that the candidate is trying to purchase their affection.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
And so when Federalist leaders from New York approached him as a prospective candidate for the gubernatorial race, he indicated a willingness to switch party affiliations and run in his home state as a Federalist.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Election Lingo
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 2
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