Star candidate
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star-candidate-186-3791417
title:
Star candidate
text:
A star candidate is high-profile individual who is entering or re-entering elected politics. In Canada and the United Kingdom, the recruitment of a star candidate often includes a guaranteed nomination in a winnable seat. Star candidates come from several different worlds:
- Notable figures from outside of politics.
- Notable figures in public life who do not hold public office.
- Highly visible politicians from other levels of government
- Former politicians who are returning to politic
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encyclopedia
description:
High-profile figure recruited by a political party for office
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_candidate
date created:
2005-12-05T16:03:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T23:25:42Z
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