nominate
verb (used with object)
to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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He has been nominating alternative candidates for speaker such as Jim Jordan of Ohio and Byron Donalds of Florida.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2023