candidates

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Among mayoral candidates, Bass’s campaign has spent the most on the race so far, $3.66 million, outpacing Miller at $3.18 million.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Attal joins a crowded field of candidates, including 55-year-old Edouard Philippe, an experienced centre-right former prime minister, and hard-left firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon, 74.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

While presidential candidates campaigned around the country, organizers prepared to open Philadelphia’s Centennial Exhibition, the first such World’s Fair in America.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Many people develop osteoarthritis decades before they are candidates for joint replacement.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base had refused to allow further testing on women astronaut candidates for fear that the public would think they advocated women in space.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson