candidates

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“He forced the more conventional candidates to talk about the issues in a way that would not have been the case if he weren’t in the race,” Schnur said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Harry hopes the new MP focuses on the town's issues, but said he is unfamiliar with the candidates.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Now that job candidates are using artificial intelligence to write résumés and coach them through virtual interviews, businesses are desperate for human insight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Villarreal: More seriously — not that I don’t take you two seriously as candidates — I would throw my enthusiasm around Jonathan Bailey or Damson Idris.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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