candidate
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Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt based his campaign in large part on a scathing criticism of Bass’ handling of the Palisades fire and his own frustration after his Pacific Palisades house was destroyed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
While trying to pick a vice-presidential candidate in 2024, Trump reportedly often mused: “Where is my Cary Grant?”
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Instead, the party's candidate, Kenyon, is focusing on hyper-local issues such as opposing new housing developments on green-belt land, pitching himself as a "normal" local lad.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Several years later, Saudi Arabia would win the right to host the 2034 World Cup as the only candidate in the running.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
At a campaign event in Boston, a high school student asked the young candidate what he’d done to become a war hero.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Election Lingo
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Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 2
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