candidates

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Morris Katz, a New York-based ad maker who helped recruit Platner, said the Democratic Party needed candidates who come from outside traditional politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

US media outlets report Becerra, who also previously served as California's attorney general, would be one of two candidates moving forward after the Tuesday primary election.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A new year, a new lineup of mayoral candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

That requirement has weeded out a lot of bad candidates for our investments.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The two thousand candidates were cut to twenty.

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