candidates

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He trailed all seven statewide GOP candidates in 2018 by an average of about 177,000 votes and all six in 2022 by an average of 154,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Among the candidates rumoured for the role of envoy are both former German chancellor Angela Merkel and ex-Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi, but Sybiha wouldn't be drawn on any names.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

And the VRA requires that racial minorities be given an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

The National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook for 2026 showed that 73% of employers screened candidates by GPA in 2019 — but this year only 42% did.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

After a week of testing, flight surgeon Robert Secrest told Jerrie that not only had she passed, but she had scored in the top 2 percent of all astronaut test candidates.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson