candidates

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Other candidates would also be able to seek 81 nominations.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

I have no problem with Hilton campaigning at a Mexican restaurant — it’s a political trope practiced by candidates of all persuasions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Other candidates could get in on the action and, as Labour’s current leader, Starmer could run again by default.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Espinosa was nominated by Antigua and Barbuda, and joins four other candidates already nominated to succeed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who stands down at the end of the year.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

As before, the candidates for Scythedom went first, having been tested the night before.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman