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of a person, to run as a candidate

to nominate someone and {give that person complete support}

to announce one's candidature―put up as a candidate

to put oneself up as a candidate

a dark horse

a women who may become the wife of an emperor

to lay in for a vacancy―put in for a vacancy

It is comical that he should put up as a candidate

run for a preelection

to inquire into the character of the candidates―choose from among the candidates

to nominate a candidate―put up a candidate―I propose a fit and proper person to represent you in the Diet

He is running in the election.

an applicant likely to be chosen

He stood for an election.

all applicable candidates

a confident candidate

Three candidates have put up.

bow out of one's candidacy

someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election

put up for Parliament

I will announce my candidacy for the next election.

run in the next election

a vote [carried out to elect] a candidate

The candidates are under selection.

a declared candidate

mobilize support for a candidate

a successful candidate

Can I stand as a candidate?

a probable candidate

She was selected as a candidate.