candidates

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But with a huge field spreading votes so thinly, there are growing calls for the no-hopers to drop out and allow one or two candidates to float to the top.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Jain said in 2024 that he delivered to Buffett and the Berkshire board a shortlist of candidates for his successor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Phillips, for her part, is on the ballot herself: She is one of the candidates running for a seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Feb. 9, in Los Angeles Thunder 119, Lakers 110 Both teams were without their MVP candidates as Gilegous-Alexander sat because of a strained abdominal muscle and Doncic was sidelined by a hamstring injury.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

In the immediate post-1919 years, blacks began to join political organizations and to campaign for candidates who would aid their cause.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler