noncandidate

American  

[non-kan-di-deyt, -dit] / nɒnˈkæn dɪˌdeɪt, -dɪt /

noun

1. a person who has not yet announced their availability for election to a political office or who has declared that they will not be a candidate.

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Other Word Forms

• noncandidacy noun

Etymology

Origin of noncandidate

First recorded in 1940–45; non- + candidate

Example Sentences

The new laws include one that prohibits holding fundraisers during the legislative session and another requiring certain nonprofit organizations operating as noncandidate committees to disclose the names of people giving them more than $10,000.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2022

There has, however, been some major ad spending on behalf of a familiar noncandidate, who is at least as of now not running for governor — former governor Andrew M. Cuomo.

From New York Times • May 23, 2022

Mr. Zemmour, 63, is a noncandidate who has done nothing to deny intense speculation that he will soon become one.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2021

He's the only noncandidate who's been endorsed for a fantasy campaign by Tom Friedman, which has to be worth something.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2011

Arkansas Senator Dale Bumpers, another declared noncandidate, is also considered a possibility by those yearning for a new face.

From Time Magazine Archive