candidacy
Example Sentences
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The group's members criticized Porras's candidacy for the Constitutional Court -- the highest in Guatemala -- and urged those who elect the magistrates to exercise "caution in light of these serious allegations."
From Barron's
“That somebody on their own behalf campaigns for their own candidacy, I cannot think of any example of that,” said Reiss-Andersen.
Klobuchar will be seen by many pundits as the frontrunner in November's governor contest, as the best-known Democratic figure to declare their candidacy ahead of the primary elections.
From BBC
Analysts had said casting a dissenting vote may have been a precondition for keeping his long-shot candidacy viable.
“The kids and I believe this is what Doug would have wanted,” she wrote of Gallagher’s candidacy, adding: “James has our full support.”
From Los Angeles Times
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