convention delegate
Sent to vote
A convention delegate is a person chosen to represent others at a formal assembly, particularly a political party convention.
Delegates typically vote on behalf of their constituents to nominate candidates or shape party platforms: She was elected as a convention delegate for her state.
In U.S. presidential primaries, delegates are allocated through primaries and caucuses, with their votes determining the party's nominee.
- representativeOne who acts for another
- nomineeOne proposed for position
- caucusParty selection meeting
- ballotVoting document
- primaryChief in importance
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- election participantsvoter, candidate, elector, registered voter, eligible voter
- representativesrepresentative, lawyer, deputy, rep, proxy
- political supportersactivist, advocate, backer, supporter, volunteer
- union rolesshop steward, union president, union rep, business agent, union leader
convention delegatespectator
Observer at an event
observer · onlooker · bystander · general public · guest
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