presidential candidates
White House hopefuls
Presidential candidates are people seeking election to the office of president.
The term applies from the moment someone declares their candidacy through the general election: The presidential candidates debated foreign policy.
In American usage, it often refers specifically to those competing for a major party's nomination: Three presidential candidates dropped out before Super Tuesday.
- nominationFormal candidate selection
- front runnerExpected winner
- popular voteTotal of citizen votes
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
- Super TuesdayConcurrent multi-state primary date
early states · stump speeches · attack ads · advertisements · electoral college · leadership skills · charisma · swing states · canvassing · caucuses · integrity · endorsements · adaptability · resilience · policy platforms · empathy · fundraising · name recognition
presidential candidatesvoters
Those who cast ballots
constituents · registered voters · ordinary citizens · election officials · campaign donors
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