| Candidate's concern |
| All-out fight waged by candidates in commercials |
| Long-shot candidate |
| Hardworking candidate? |
| A tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot," according to Charlie Chaplin |
| Home-state candidate |
| Likable candidate? |
| Encouragement to a would-be candidate? |
| A.A. candidate |
| 1996 VP candidate |
| Actor Rob, or either candidate named Ron who competed in a 2018 Kansas congressional primary |
| A Presidential candidate |
| Adjective for your candidate. |
| Candidate's promise, often |
| Advocate-turned-presidential candidate Ralph |
| Allen who ran for president in 1940 as the Surprise Party candidate |
| Schreiber of "The Manchurian Candidate |
| Socialites' five-time candidate? |
| Candidates who get nominated unexpectedly |
| Supported as a candidate |
| Deposit candidates |
| '50s VP candidate Kefauver |
| American Independent Party candidate for President (1968): 2 wds. |
| Prime candidate? |
| Chooses a candidate |
| Part of ABD, for Ph.D. candidates |
| Civic Leadership Certification candidates |
| Homecoming queen candidates |
| 1996 GOP candidate Alexander |
| Divulge likely candidates? |