candidacy
the fact or state of running for office or of seeking a position, title, degree, etc.: She has announced her candidacy for the 51st seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Origin of candidacy
1- Also especially British, can·di·da·ture [kan-di-duh-cher], /ˈkæn dɪ də tʃər/, can·di·date·ship [kan-di-dit-ship] /ˈkæn dɪ dɪtˌʃɪp/ .
Other words from candidacy
- pre·can·di·da·cy, noun
Words Nearby candidacy
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How to use candidacy in a sentence
Later, her supporters took it upon themselves to post a web page for her candidacy, asking supporters to sign on to the effort and listing the nonprofit and advocacy groups that were already on board.
The Next Race for Political Power in San Diego Is Already Here | Andrew Keatts | November 10, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoAside from Hendrickson’s strong credentials, his candidacy comes as part of United’s efforts to build a diverse candidate pool.
D.C. United’s first offseason priority: Hiring a coach | Steven Goff | November 9, 2020 | Washington PostA candidate for county supervisor in the March primary said it wasn’t unusual to see people who opposed her candidacy posted up outside of her house during the campaign.
Women Politicians Across the County Say They’ve Faced Harassment, Threats | Kayla Jimenez | November 9, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoWhile Raiford has declared her candidacy for mayor against incumbent Ted Wheeler, the write-in candidate hasn’t spent much time campaigning.
Portland police threw dead possums at her family’s restaurant in 1981. Now she’s running for mayor. | Monica Rodman | October 30, 2020 | Washington PostMultiple voter interviews as well as recent polls in the Tar Heel state show that the sex scandal consuming Cunningham has not doomed his candidacy.
In N.C., voters call Cunningham’s infidelity reckless, shocking. They still vote for the Democrat. | Rachael Bade, Pam Kelley | October 21, 2020 | Washington Post
A declaration of candidacy signed by Cuomo was in the trunk of his car.
Mario Cuomo, a Frustrating Hero to Democrats, Is Dead at 82 | Eleanor Clift | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd it might be easiest of all imagining him “exploring” a candidacy for a while and then deciding the hell with it.
Be the Smarter Bush Brother, Jeb: Don’t Run! | Michael Tomasky | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRubio has his own troubles with immigration, but people close to him said he still may have a path even with a Bush candidacy.
How A Jeb Bush Candidacy Would Hurt Chris Christie And Shake Up The 2016 GOP Field | David Freedlander | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe other person for whom a path to the nomination, let alone a candidacy, seems much less likely is Mitt Romney.
How A Jeb Bush Candidacy Would Hurt Chris Christie And Shake Up The 2016 GOP Field | David Freedlander | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen it becomes clear that nobody else will challenge Lindbergh in the next election, Winchell announces his own candidacy.
American Dreams: How Bush Shaped Our Reading of Roth’s ‘The Plot Against America’ | Nathaniel Rich | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course this would be in a measure opening a door to blackmailers, and make the candidacy extremely dangerous.
He did not, as we have seen, follow the example of Clay, who persistently favored his own candidacy.
Ferdinando de Medici, then a cardinal, had just failed in his candidacy for the pontificate (outwitted by that fox Montalto).
Romance of Roman Villas | Elizabeth W. (Elizbeth Williams) ChampneyEven before the President wrote this letter, Mr. Chase's candidacy had passed out of sight.
A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln | John G. NicolayShe urged the candidacy of Mrs. Catt, although her highest ambition had always been to succeed her beloved Aunt Susan.
Susan B. Anthony | Alma Lutz
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