run candidate

Frequency: 6.57.4 per million words

to make someone a candidate in an election

candidateVERB + candidate

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run

Examples (10)

  • The Green Party plans to run a candidate in every constituency.
  • They decided not to run a candidate against the popular incumbent this year.
  • Our organization will run its strongest candidate for the mayoral race.
  • The new political movement has announced they will run a candidate for president.
  • Running a candidate in this conservative stronghold is a bold strategic move.
  • The opposition should run a unity candidate to increase their chances of winning.
  • Why did the party choose to run such an inexperienced candidate for the senate?
  • If they run a more moderate candidate, they might attract undecided voters.
  • Despite low polling numbers, they are determined to run a candidate to raise awareness.
  • The student union decided to run a candidate for the university's board of governors.