Sentence examples for electoral candidacies from inspiring English sources

She worked with the National Women's Political Caucus to promote the electoral candidacies of women.

In the northern state of Nuevo Leon, the foul-mouthed independent candidate Jaime Rodriguez, known as "El Bronco," was ahead in exit polls, raising the possibility of the first independent elected governor in Mexico since partial electoral reforms permitted citizen candidacies this year.

Many have all but proclaimed him the next president, not taking into account the challenges that he faces in having the electoral council accepting his candidacy, and then there is the daunting task of facing his opponents that are well-steeped in Haitian politics.

2. Regardless of the electoral math, Bernie's candidacy has never been mainly about Bernie.

In August 2013, a special electoral court invalidated the candidacy of Lalao Ravalomanana, as well as her chief competitors Rajoelina and Ratsiraka.

Bemba is due to file his candidacy with the electoral commission on Thursday.

Mr. Platini has filed the paperwork necessary to run in the election, but FIFA's electoral committee cannot approve his candidacy unless the ban is lifted.

Roseana Sarney, the daughter of a former president and a contender for governor of Maranhão, in the north-east, has had to defend her candidacy in the electoral courts.Meanwhile, in Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state, an alleged overpricing scam involving the state bank may harm the re-election bid of Yeda Crusius, its PSDB governor.

Mr Capriles, 40, jogged to the electoral offices to register his candidacy and travelled across Venezuela to try to persuade voters to choose him.

On 7 February, Hagen confirmed his leadership candidacy for the electoral committee.

However, Brazil's electoral court makes final decisions on candidacies, and the Workers' party is holding out hope of the political equivalent of a miracle.