A perfect combination, especially a combination of two politicians working for one party in an election
a dream ticket
A member of a special college whose job is to choose a political leader on behalf of the voters
an elector
A closed meeting of party members to determine nominations
a caucus
The places where people vote in a political election
polling stations/ places (US polls)
The person responsible for planning a candidate's campaign
a campaign manager
The winning of an election with an extremely large number of votes
a landslide
A person who has won a presidential election but is not yet the
official president
a president-elect
Someone who competes in an election to become president.
a presidential candidate
The candidate who is leading during an election.
a front runner
The activity of asking people about how they voted as they leave a polling station (= place at which people vote), to try to discover who will win the election
the exit poll
A state in the US where the number of Democratic and Republican voters is about the same, so both parties have similar chances of winning
a swing state
A candidate for vice president (in the USA)
a running mate
To compete as a candidate in an election
to run for office / for president
A PR specialist who tries to maintain a candidate's positive
image in the media
a spin doctor
The people who are eligible to vote in an election
the electorate
A politician or a government that doesn’t have much real power because their period in office will end soon and their successor has already been elected
a lame duck
A course of action designed to influence voters in an election
a campaign
Someone who favours a certain candidate.
a supporter
The wife of the president.
the first lady
A piece of paper with a list of candidates on which you write your vote
a ballot
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