stand as candidate

Frequency: 6.57.5 per million words

to be a candidate in an election

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Examples (10)

  • She decided to stand as a candidate in the local elections.
  • He announced his intention to stand as a candidate for Parliament.
  • An independent politician will stand as a candidate against the incumbent mayor.
  • Are you brave enough to stand as a candidate in such a competitive district?
  • Anyone over the age of 18 can stand as a candidate for the local council.
  • By the deadline, three people had put their names forward to stand as candidates.
  • He chose to stand as a candidate to bring positive change to his community.
  • After much consideration, she has decided not to stand as a candidate this year.
  • If I had more support, I would stand as a candidate for the school board.
  • The process of standing as a candidate involves a lot of paperwork and public speaking.