candidacies
Runs for office
Candidacies is the plural of candidacy—the state of being a candidate for office, position, or award.
A candidacy is a formal bid for something contested: Three candidacies emerged for the open Senate seat.
The word often appears in political contexts: She announced her candidacy for president.
Voting document
- votersThose who cast ballots
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
- caucusParty selection meeting
- electorateEligible voting body
turnout · midterms · presidential · gubernatorial · senatorial · congressional · mayoral · parliamentary
Planned approach to goals
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- ralliesGathers or recovers
- speechesFormal spoken presentations
- platformRaised flat structure
endorsements · polling · volunteers · grassroots · advertising · stump · slogan · donations
Culled selection for review
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- nomineeOne proposed for position
slate · petition · aspirant · contender · ticket · incumbent · challenger · vetting
Involving both major parties
- partisanBiased toward one side
- independentFree from external control
- reelectionVoting someone back in
- termFixed period or word
legislature · senate · parliament · democracy · constituents · opposition · coalition · multiparty
ballot
Voting document
electorate · turnout · midterms · presidential · gubernatorial · senatorial · congressional · mayoral · parliamentary · general
strategy
Planned approach to goals
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- ralliesGathers or recovers
- speechesFormal spoken presentations
platform · endorsements · polling · volunteers · grassroots · advertising · stump · slogan · donations · canvassing
shortlist
Culled selection for review
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
nominee · slate · petition · aspirant · contender · ticket · incumbent · challenger · vetting · selection
bipartisan
Involving both major parties
- partisanBiased toward one side
- independentFree from external control
- reelectionVoting someone back in
term · legislature · senate · parliament · democracy · constituents · opposition · coalition · multiparty · affiliation
candidaciesincumbencies
Terms in office
tenures · administrations · reigns · incumbency · officeholding
candidacieswithdrawals
Removal of deposited funds
retirements · non-participation · resignations · abstentions · dropouts
candidate, candidates, incandescent, candidness, candidacy, incandescence, candidature, candids, incandescently