as in applicant
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
each candidate for town council was allowed to speak at the candidates' forum
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In the city commissioner race, eight candidates are running for four seats.
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
Jeffersontown City Council There were 16 candidates competing for Jeffersontown's eight council seats, which included each of the current members.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Kim, who pushed for grouping candidates by office, argued that the county-line ballots unfairly benefited those backed by party leaders.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
The Washington Post’s chief executive, Will Lewis, announced on Friday that the newspaper would not endorse a candidate for President this year and would not do so in future Presidential elections.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
Jeffersontown City Council There were 16 candidates competing for Jeffersontown's eight council seats, which included each of the current members.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Kim, who pushed for grouping candidates by office, argued that the county-line ballots unfairly benefited those backed by party leaders.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
The Washington Post’s chief executive, Will Lewis, announced on Friday that the newspaper would not endorse a candidate for President this year and would not do so in future Presidential elections.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Candidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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