candidates

Example Sentences

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At a glance, there is little daylight between the candidates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“I think we are going to see more of a push for younger candidates across the Democratic party, not just in Texas,” she said.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

US media outlets report Becerra, who also previously served as California's attorney general, would be one of two candidates moving forward after the Tuesday primary election.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Under California’s primary system, only the two candidates who receive the most votes in the primary advance to the November general election, regardless of their party affiliation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

When she reapplied a year later, she was one of fifteen candidates chosen from about two thousand!

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas