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Recent Examples of candidacy
His opponent, Stephanie Ruskay, struggled to articulate a clear rationale for her candidacy — one week running as a mom, the next as a rabbi.
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Bradley Honan,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
The National Republican Senatorial Committee and the Alaska Republican Party also argued the candidacy could mislead voters because both Republicans requested similar ballot names.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
But Brewer’s entry in the race could present a challenge for the incumbent’s efforts to shore up his Black voter base, as would the potential candidacy of another prominent figure in the Black community, Willie Wilson.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Her candidacy has also annoyed some police critics who remain angry about the forceful Occupy response in 2011.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Bradley Honan,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
The National Republican Senatorial Committee and the Alaska Republican Party also argued the candidacy could mislead voters because both Republicans requested similar ballot names.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
But Brewer’s entry in the race could present a challenge for the incumbent’s efforts to shore up his Black voter base, as would the potential candidacy of another prominent figure in the Black community, Willie Wilson.
—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Her candidacy has also annoyed some police critics who remain angry about the forceful Occupy response in 2011.
—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidacy
Noun
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He was later convicted in the case, however, and sentenced to 150 days in jail and 30 months of felony probation.
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Rocha was sentenced 2018 to probation, community service and fines for two drug counts in Otero County.
Noun
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To follow through on this commitment to affordability, the system implemented the Tuition Stability Plan in 2022, which locks in a student’s tuition and systemwide fees at their freshman-year rate for the duration of their undergraduate education.
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Another $10 million will pay for voter education and outreach.
Noun
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Relocation Friction Visas, family disruption, spousal employment and schooling considerations are among the most significant practical hurdles.
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Makarim denied all charges, arguing that the prices paid were below market and that the internal evaluations were outdated and at odds with the urgent demands of schooling during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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