candidacy

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"I think that there are still quite a few candidates circling and waiting to see how things play out" before declaring their candidacy, Gowan said.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

But from the moment in April 2015 that Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy for president, they were off and running again.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Maione withdrew his candidacy for the chair position following the vote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Its candidate has also been disqualified from the presidential race on the grounds that he did not have enough sponsors to back his candidacy.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Hamilton, in turn, opposed Burr’s candidacy for the vice presidency in 1792 and two years later blocked his nomination as American minister to France.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis