candidates

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Leading all candidates in the race was Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, who was supported by 22% of likely voters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The election will be held on 7 June and the list of candidates standing for deputy in St Brelade can be found found here.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Both candidates live at the far ends of the district.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

A French landscape and urban planning agency is also part of the winning team, which was selected by a jury from among five shortlisted candidates.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

In the end, it came down to two candidates, Gagarin and Gherman Titov.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin