candidacy
Americannoun
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candidacies
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Origin of candidacy
Explanation
Candidacy is the campaign journey someone undertakes to be elected to a position, like running for class president or trying out for a spot on the student council. If you were to officially declare that you were running for president or any other elected position, that is the start of your candidacy. This involves promoting your ideas, convincing others to vote for you, and participating in debates or discussions. Candidacy is a vital part of democratic processes, allowing people to present their qualifications and vision. Whether in school elections or national politics, candidacy is about showing why you’re the best person for the job.
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He has struggled to unite the center-right, with the powerful União Progressista alliance opting for neutrality rather than endorsing his candidacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Infantino stood unopposed when he was re-elected in 2019 and 2023 and if someone wants to battle him for the position, the deadline to announce their candidacy is 18 November.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Ugarte has benefited from nearly $1 million in independent expenditures, which differ from campaign contributions, with Airbnb contributing $302,000 to support his candidacy and the California Apartment Assn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Espinosa's candidacy has been backed by Antigua and Barbuda, but not her own country.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Apple had begun selling the iPhone in June 2007, about four months after Barack announced his candidacy for president.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Those delegates went on to back reforms to the party's primary process that made it easier for insurgent candidacies like Jackson to compete for the party's presidential nomination without backing from the Democratic establishment.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
His rapid ascension is proof that in an era of intense load management, increasingly specialized bullpens and near-ubiquitious arm injuries, a massive shift is underway in how voters evaluate pitchers’ candidacies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
Finance ministers from the 20 countries sharing the single currency had until Friday to submit their candidacies for the job.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
The other three candidates had not even declared their candidacies by June 30.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
It seemed hardly more than one of the "favorite son" candidacies which every canvass knows in plenty.
From The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement by George Spring Merriam
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