unsuccessful candidate
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He is a past unsuccessful candidate for the school board, city controller and the state Assembly.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the UUP leadership in 1995 after the resignation of Lord Molyneaux, finishing fourth to the winner, David Trimble.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina; biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy; and conservative talk show host Larry Elder, an unsuccessful candidate for California governor.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2023
Republican attorney Eric Early - an unsuccessful candidate for state attorney general in 2022 and 2018 and for Congress in 2020 - entered the Senate contest in April.
From Washington Times • Jun. 1, 2023
He was an unsuccessful candidate for Stadacona Division in the Legislative Council in 1861, and for De la Durantaye division in the same House, in 1864.
From The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 by Dent, John Charles
