Synonyms and antonyms of Candidates in elections in American Thesaurus

candidacy (noun)

the fact that someone is a candidate in an election

candidate (noun)

one of the people competing in an election

candidature (noun)

mainly British candidacy

front-runner (noun)

the person or thing considered the most likely to win a competition, game, or election

presidentiable (noun)

Philippine English someone who is likely to stand or is standing for election to be president

running mate (noun)

American someone who takes part in an election for two jobs with another person, and who will get the less important job if they win

slate (noun)

American a list of people who are trying to win an election

straight ticket ()

all the people in a political party who you can vote for in an election

write-in (noun)

American an extra name that a voter adds to a ballot (=the piece of paper on which you vote)

write-in candidate (noun)

someone whose name voters add to a ballot in order to try to elect them