candidates

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Polling from the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston also found that Republican primary voters see both candidates as equally strong for the general election context.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

The election will be held on 7 June and the list of candidates standing for deputy in St Brelade can be found found here.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Under California’s top-two primary system, only the candidates who finish in first and second place in the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their political party or affiliation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

However scientists have developed numerous candidates for vaccines and treatments that have not yet been tested in humans.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Jackie Cochran would not be one of the test candidates.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson