| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| NOMINEE | Election candidate | |
| STAND FOR | Be a candidate in (election to office) | |
| ELECTIONEER | To make interest for a candidate at an election; to use arts for securing the election of a candidate. | |
| ELECTOR | One who elects, or has the right of choice; a person who is entitled to take part in an election, or to give his vote in favor of a candidate for office. | |
| NOMINATE | ...lace; to appoint; esp., to name as a candidate for an election, choice, or appointment; to propose by name, or offer the name of, as a candidate... | |