How to Use candidacy in a Sentence

candidacy

noun
  • He withdrew his candidacy after the scandal damaged his reputation.
  • And that shouldn’t take away from him as far as candidacy.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
  • But Achilles’ candidacy is a long shot.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
  • No one in their right mind would tie their candidacy two years later to someone with that track record.
    — Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Walker’s candidacy was odd, to say the least.
    — Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • With that, Michels left the stage, and his candidacy dissolved.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The campaign feels less need to define him or his candidacy for voters this time around.
    — Mike Allen, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024
  • But his Rookie of the Year candidacy has been hurt by his team’s poor play.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 6 Jan. 2022
  • Please tell us anything about you that would help inform our judgment of your candidacy.
    — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
  • And that points to a big reason why Valadao’s candidacy is still alive.
    — Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Aug. 2022
  • For months now, a likely Cuomo candidacy has loomed over the race.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Others were more nuanced in making the case for their candidacy.
    — Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
  • Previous polls showed that her candidacy in the race would have had a field-clearing effect.
    — Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • History shows that these candidacies tend to fade by the time voters cast ballots.
    — Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024
  • While her run may not have been a surprise, her candidacy produced some surprises.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Even though Wilhoite faces the murder charge, that did not stop his candidacy for the township board.
    — Washington Post, 6 May 2022
  • The concerns colored their respective candidacies to the point that key races were lost.
    — Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • New Mexico’s final four games will still make or break its at-large candidacy.
    — Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Trump’s allies see Swalwell’s bid to boost his candidacy as likely to fail.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Hardwick himself wished to run for the seat and figured a woman would not oppose his candidacy.
    — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But there is another year to debate his candidacy and Wright is happy to have it.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
  • No one needed his blessing to enter the race, or his backing to sustain their candidacy.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • His party would likely replace him with one of his former allies, though none have yet filed for candidacy.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 May 2026
  • Feenstra will need to garner 35% of the vote to secure his candidacy.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
  • In all, that’s quite a record, one that might doom another Democrat’s candidacy.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This candidacy remains a steep uphill climb.
    — Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • But the race was shook up last month when progressive politician Kim declared her candidacy.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
  • But his Hart candidacy was likely hurt by the Sharks missing the playoffs by four points.
    — Mercury News, 12 June 2026
  • Her candidacy will be Bass’ most serious threat.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Mullin announced his candidacy to retain the seat earlier this year.
    — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 5 Mar. 2026

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