candidates

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The index committee has latitude in picking new members and doesn’t strictly choose the most valuable eligible candidates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Club legends have come out to support both candidates.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

With the top two candidates in the primary advancing, many Democratic-leaning voters appear to be waiting for a clear leader to emerge, political analysts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Even though most schools don’t require them, admissions officers often use submitted scores to assess candidates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

He ran ahead of the Federalist candidates for Congress, who were swept from office in a Republican landslide.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis