candidate
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)
Definitions from Case Law
From 424 U.S. 1 - Buckley v. Valeo · 1976Most cited · 10,511 citing opinions
with respect to any presidential election, an individual who
United States Code
2 U.S.C. § 381 — for purposes of this chapter (2 versions over time)
The term “candidate” means an individual (A) whose name is printed on the official ballot for election to the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, or (B) notwithstanding his name is not printed on such ballot, who seeks election to the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress by write-in votes, provided that he is qualified for such office and that, under the law of the State in which the congressional district is located, write-in voting for such office is permitted and he is eligible to receive write-in votes in such election.
2 U.S.C. § 431 — in this section
The term “candidate” means an individual who seeks nomination for election, or election, to Federal office, and for purposes of this paragraph, an individual shall be deemed to seek nomination for election, or election—
(A) if such individual has received contributions aggregating in excess of $5,000 or has made expenditures aggregating in excess of $5,000; or
(B) if such individual has given his or her consent to another person to receive contributions or make expenditures on behalf of such individual and if such person has received such contributions aggregating in excess of $5,000 or has made such expenditures aggregating in excess of $5,000.
18 U.S.C. § 207 — in this section
the term “candidate” means any person who seeks nomination for election, or election, to Federal or State office or who has authorized others to explore on his or her behalf the possibility of seeking nomination for election, or election, to Federal or State office;
18 U.S.C. § 601 — as used in this section
the term “candidate” means an individual who seeks nomination for election, or election, to Federal, State, or local office, whether or not such individual is elected, and, for purposes of this paragraph, an individual shall be deemed to seek nomination for election, or election, to Federal, State, or local office, if he has (A) taken the action necessary under the law of a State to qualify himself for nomination for election, or election, or (B) received contributions or made expenditures, or has given his consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures, with a view to bringing about his nomination for election, or election, to such office;
26 U.S.C. § 527 — for purposes of this section
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “candidate” means, with respect to any Federal, State, or local elective public office, an individual who—
(A) publicly announces that he is a candidate for nomination or election to such office, and
(B) meets the qualifications prescribed by law to hold such office.
26 U.S.C. § 9002 — for purposes of this chapter (2 versions over time)
The term "candidate" means, with respect to any presidential election, an individual who (A) has been nominated for election to the office of President of the United States or the office of Vice President of the United States by a major party, or (B) has qualified to have his name on the election ballot (or to have the names of electors pledged to him on the election ballot) as the candidate of a political party for election to either such office in 10 or more States. For purposes of paragraphs (6) and (7) of this section and purposes of section 9004(a)(2), the term "candidate" means, with respect to any preceding presidential election, an individual who received popular votes for the office of President in such election. The term "candidate" shall not include any individual who has ceased actively to seek election to the office of President of the United States or to the office of Vice President of the United States, in more than one State.
26 U.S.C. § 9032 — for purposes of this chapter
The term “candidate” means an individual who seeks nomination for election to be President of the United States. For purposes of this paragraph, an individual shall be considered to seek nomination for election if he (A) takes the action necessary under the law of a State to qualify himself for nomination for election, (B) receives contributions or incurs qualified campaign expenses, or (C) gives his consent for any other person to receive contributions or to incur qualified campaign expenses on his behalf. The term “candidate” shall not include any individual who is not actively conducting campaigns in more than one State in connection with seeking nomination for election to be President of the United States.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
<A person who offers himself, or is presented bv others, to be elected to an ofiice. Derived from the Latin candidus, (white,) because in Rome it was the custom for those who sought oifice to elothe themselves in white garments, One who seeks or aspires to some office or privilege, or who offers himself for the same. A man is a candidite tor an office when he is seeking such office. It is not necessary that he should have been nominated for the office. 112 Pa. St. 624, 4 Atl. Rep. 607,
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
One who seeks or aspires to some office or privilege, or who offers himself for the same. In a constitutional provision that any person who, while a candidate for office, shall be guilty of bribery, etc., is used in that popular sense; any one who seeks an office, whether nominated or not.^ See Bribery; Legal, Illegal; Libel, 8; Lxbeety, 1, Of the press. '