candidates

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That would have left just two candidates, community activist Rae Huang and tech entrepreneur Adam Miller.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

"I know that our candidates will be held to a higher standard than any of the other parties," said the Clacton MP.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The upper chamber is now even more solidly stacked in Duterte's favour after a slate of candidates loyal to her outperformed expectations in May 2025's mid-term elections, winning five of 12 open seats.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Some promising candidates are sitting on the shelf, awaiting funds before human tests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

There was a “chicken switch” in the testing chamber for the candidates to flip if they wanted to come out early; a couple of the women took advantage of it.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson