candidates

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None of the candidates in Sunday's poll appear likely to win an outright majority, with a run-off vote scheduled for 21 June.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Here’s what some candidates have listed on their campaign websites about their ideas to support California’s entertainment industry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The candidates offered their ideas for making California more affordable during debates in April and May as well as on their websites.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Potential candidates included two executives—David Ehrenberg and Lindsay Greene—with ties to the Brooklyn Navy Yard development, which was also the source of the prior EDC CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Returning to the Soviet Union, Gagarin trained five female cosmonaut candidates.

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