write-in candidate
A candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot (usually because he or she has not secured the nomination of a political party) but whose name must be written on the ballot by voters.
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How to use write-in candidate in a sentence
Mike Fleck ran unopposed three times, but appears to have been beaten by a write-in candidate after coming out in 2012.
Did a Pennsylvania Republican Lose Because He’s Openly Gay? | Ben Jacobs | May 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut then Murkowski decided to run as a write-in candidate in the general election and pulled off an improbable victory.
Joe Miller Hopes "Surveillance State" Will Be Winning Issue In 2014 | Ben Jacobs | August 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPerhaps the most famous ballot was one that was marked twice, once for Franken and once for a write-in candidate, “Lizard People.”
15 Fun Facts About the Politics of Minnesota, Colorado, and Missouri | Ben Jacobs | February 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTNow supported by the A3P, he ran as a write-in candidate for governor, he says, to learn the ropes for 2012.
Do they even matter, given her huge disadvantage as a write-in candidate?
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