nominee

Example Sentences

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As of this morning, Behn is within 2 points of Matt Van Epps, the Republican nominee for the seat, according to a survey from Wednesday.

From Salon

“Honestly, the next election is three years away, and if you look at the election cycles, two years from when Bill Clinton won, we thought Paul Tsongas was going to be the nominee,” he said.

From Salon

Meanwhile, in Virginia, several old text messages swallowed attorney general nominee Jay Jones in a cumulus of controversy.

From Los Angeles Times

The 18-minute clip consisted of the Oscar nominee pitching the team outlandish advertising ideas like painting the Statue of Liberty orange.

From Los Angeles Times

Fan, nominated for her uncharacteristic role as a farmer-healer in the Malaysian movie "Mother Bhumi", is the best-known nominee from China at this year's Golden Horse Awards, dubbed the Chinese-language Oscars.

From Barron's