candidates

Example Sentences

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Kalshi said last month that it fined and suspended three congressional candidates for betting on their own races.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

“So the question to the candidates running for mayor is: Who’s best positioned to ride that historic wave?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Streeting said on Saturday: "We need a proper contest with the best candidates on the field, and I will be standing."

From BBC • May 16, 2026

House candidates — even though voting had already started.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Now he was the nameless porter, who came when he was called and did only things he was asked to do: Ferry candidates from Jahara to Corabel.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee