Difference between revisions of "Perennial candidate"
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| − | A '''perennial candidate''' is somebody who runs several times for political office, without ever winning | + | A '''perennial candidate''' is somebody who runs several times for political office, without ever winning. |
| − | + | Such a candidate may fall into one of three categories: | |
| − | + | #A candidate who has a similar name to a well-known figure, and hopes that voters will think s/he is that person (for example, in [[Texas]] for many years a "Gene Kelly" - no relation to the famous entertainer - ran in statewide primary elections) | |
| − | + | #A candidate who has a small, yet devoted, following, but no real chance to win (examples include [[Harold Stassen]] - who ran 9 times for President between 1948 and 1992 - and [[Lyndon LaRouche]] - who ran 8 times for President between 1976 and 2004) | |
| + | #A candidate who is serious about trying to campaign and win, but is in a race - usually a local one - where the opposition party has a [[safe seat]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | After repeated unsuccessful runs a perennial candidate - especially one who runs knowing s/he has little chance of winning in a primary - often becomes the subject of [[joke]]s. |
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Latest revision as of 13:41, May 11, 2026
A perennial candidate is somebody who runs several times for political office, without ever winning.
Such a candidate may fall into one of three categories:
- A candidate who has a similar name to a well-known figure, and hopes that voters will think s/he is that person (for example, in Texas for many years a "Gene Kelly" - no relation to the famous entertainer - ran in statewide primary elections)
- A candidate who has a small, yet devoted, following, but no real chance to win (examples include Harold Stassen - who ran 9 times for President between 1948 and 1992 - and Lyndon LaRouche - who ran 8 times for President between 1976 and 2004)
- A candidate who is serious about trying to campaign and win, but is in a race - usually a local one - where the opposition party has a safe seat
After repeated unsuccessful runs a perennial candidate - especially one who runs knowing s/he has little chance of winning in a primary - often becomes the subject of jokes.
