as in applicant
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
each candidate for town council was allowed to speak at the candidates' forum
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Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, also considered a potential 2026 gubernatorial candidate, received 3 percent support.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Schimel, the candidate backed by Republicans, is a former state attorney general who is currently a circuit court judge in Waukesha County.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
All of the candidates, however, felt there were still ways to create some affordable housing.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Warren, the incumbent candidate at the time, won the election.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Schimel, the candidate backed by Republicans, is a former state attorney general who is currently a circuit court judge in Waukesha County.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
All of the candidates, however, felt there were still ways to create some affordable housing.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Warren, the incumbent candidate at the time, won the election.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Candidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidate. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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