candidate
Example Sentences
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He will need the local party to select him as a candidate for the constituency of Makerfield, and then would need to win the by-election in a race that could be close with Reform UK.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Mahan went after nearly every candidate on the stage in the opening moments of the debate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
“U.K. political risk is set to stay live via candidate selection, polling, party dynamics and any clearer timetable for a potential transition away from Starmer,” said Patrick Munnelly, strategist at Tickmill Group in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
He won the seat by 5,399 votes at the last election, with Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon coming in second.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Some free African Americans spoke out, yet the notion of colonization persisted— even Abraham Lincoln favored it as a presidential candidate in 1860.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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