candidate

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A former talk show host and legislator, Cheng's victory in the KMT chairperson elections last year stunned observers and many in her party, who had considered her the dark-horse candidate.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Shareholders shouldn’t vote for the two other slates put forward, including the one that includes Lovaglio CEO candidate, as it isn’t in their interest, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

This makes it a promising candidate for future treatments.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Among Latinos, Bass received the largest amount of support for any individual candidate, with 29% of Latino voters saying they planned on voting for the 72-year-old politician.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

We knew of the phenomenon called the Bradley effect, named for an African American candidate, Tom Bradley, who’d run for governor in California in the early 1980s.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama