Synonyms and antonyms of To be a candidate or winner in an election in American Thesaurus

campaign (verb)

to try to win an election

canvass (verb)

to ask many people in an area for their opinions and encourage them to vote for someone or support something

run (verb)

to try to be elected to an official job or position

stand (verb)

British to run in an election

get in ()

to be elected for a political job

hold (verb)

to succeed in keeping control of a particular area in an election

take (verb)

to win a prize in a competition or a vote in an election

represent (verb)

to be the elected representative of a particular area in a legislature or similar institution

stand for (British)

British to try to get chosen in an election for a particular position or as a member of a particular institution

sweep to/from power ()

to win or lose an election by a very large number of votes

ballot (verb)

to ask people to vote in order to decide an issue

beat (verb)

to defeat someone in a game, competition, election, or battle

carry (verb)

American to win an election in a particular state or district

defeat (verb)

to win against someone in a game, fight, or election

deliver (verb)

to win votes or support, especially for a political party

eliminate (verb)

to remove someone from a competition or election

get into ()

to be elected to a political job

hit the campaign/title etc. trail ()

to start an effort to win an election/competition etc.

outvote (verb)

to defeat someone or something by winning more votes then them

pull (verb)

if a politician pulls votes, a lot of people vote for them

rout (verb)

to completely defeat someone in a battle, competition, or election

scrape into ()

to achieve a position by a very small number of votes or points

stand against ()

to take part in an election as a candidate (=someone who people vote for) to try to defeat another candidate

stump (verb)

American to speak to people to persuade them to vote for you or your party

sweep to victory ()

to easily win a competition or an election

throw/toss your hat into the ring ()

to announce publicly that you will take part in something such as a competition or an election