candidacy

CEFRC1

/ˈkændɪdəsi/

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Anyhow, if the opportunity presented itself, Requesens thought that Philip should support the candidacies of Giovanni Ricci, Clemente Dolerá, and Ghislieri, . . .
Let it be borne in mind, moreover, that since the period of his last candidacy he has rendered the most memorable services to the country
However, this almost certainly happened because of the third party candidacy of former Republican President Theodore Roosevelt

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Let it be borne in mind, moreover, that since the period of his last candidacy he has rendered the most memorable services to the country
1844, Epes Sargent, The Life and Public Services of Henry Clay
Anyhow, if the opportunity presented itself, Requesens thought that Philip should support the candidacies of Giovanni Ricci, Clemente Dolerá, and Ghislieri, . . .
1984, Kenneth Meyer Setton, The Papacy and the Levant (1204-1571)
However, this almost certainly happened because of the third party candidacy of former Republican President Theodore Roosevelt
2002, Allan H. Keith, Turbulent Times
Artiles, a Republican operative with a reputation for a foul mouth and sharp elbows, is accused of financing a sham candidate whose candidacy was intended to siphon votes from a legitimate Democratic candidate in a state Senate race in South Florida’s 37th District. The candidate has the same last name as then-Democratic incumbent Jose Javier Rodriguez but did not actively campaign for the seat and has since admitted being recruited as a spoiler.
2021 March 18, Scott Glover, Curt Devine and Audrey Ash, “Former Florida state senator charged in spoiler candidate scheme”, in CNN

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