Sentence examples for fielded a candidate from inspiring English sources

(Some diplomats say the party could have fielded a candidate but did not).

Most just fielded a candidate for one particular district, but ballot sheets in some areas were still dauntingly long.

In Mississippi, the party has not fielded a candidate to run against a freshman Republican Congressman, Chip Pickering.

Privatisation was such a burning issue when proposals first surfaced that Islington Parents Against Privatisation fielded a candidate (unsuccessfully) in the local elections.

He has been at odds with the Queens County Democratic Party, and won re-election last November after party leaders fielded a candidate against him.

Isamu Hagiwara, vice president of the Social Democratic Party's provincial chapter, said his party had fielded a candidate, if only to provide an alternative voice.

(The Republican Party did not bother to field a candidate).

Alongside the BNP, the English Defence League is fielding a candidate, Clint Bristow, as an independent.

Both the Conservatives and Ukip chose not to field a candidate against Goldsmith.

Ghannouchi is determined to prevent the party from fielding a candidate in the presidential election.

The party is also fielding a candidate in the California Senate race.