candidates

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Both candidates in Virginia’s gubernatorial race last year ran on killing the most hated tax in the state—the “personal property tax” on vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Wakefield was speaking as part of a series of interviews with candidates from the major parties standing in the poll, which will take place on 18 June.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“You’ve got three very different candidates, each with very different constituencies, all within the margin of error. It’s going to boil down to turnout,” said Mark DiCamillo, the director of Berkeley IGS polls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Kory Kantenga, LinkedIn’s head of economics for the Americas, tells me recruiters increasingly filter job candidates by the skills listed in their bios.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Mrs. Tracy said we would have our primary to choose candidates in a little over two weeks, so we had to get into high gear if we wanted to get everything done in time.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott