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Candidates must be registered Liberals and be qualified to run for office in a general federal election, per CBC.
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April Rubin, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Governments sometimes try to silence opposition candidates or restrict their gatherings and rallies; ruling parties sometimes create laws specifically designed to deny popular opposition leaders the right to run for office.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Many candidates are treating it as an exploratory committee before publicly declaring their run for office.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
Scott’s health has come into question during his most recent Congressional term, with some Democrats questioning his decision to run for office in 2024, let alone as ranking member of the committee.
—Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
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April Rubin, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Governments sometimes try to silence opposition candidates or restrict their gatherings and rallies; ruling parties sometimes create laws specifically designed to deny popular opposition leaders the right to run for office.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Many candidates are treating it as an exploratory committee before publicly declaring their run for office.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
Scott’s health has come into question during his most recent Congressional term, with some Democrats questioning his decision to run for office in 2024, let alone as ranking member of the committee.
—Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Run for office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20for%20office. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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