Nominee
The candidate formally selected by a political party to run for president in the general election.
A presidential nominee is the individual officially chosen by a major political party to represent it in the general election. The nomination is formalized through a vote of delegates at the national party convention.
Reaching nominee status requires winning enough delegates during the primary and caucus season to secure a majority of convention delegate votes. In most modern elections, the outcome is clear before the convention begins.
Each major party nominates one presidential candidate and one vice-presidential candidate, who run together as a ticket. Minor parties also hold nomination processes, though they vary widely in structure.
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A candidate who has effectively secured enough delegates to win the nomination but has not yet been formally confirmed at the party convention.
The national gathering of a political party's delegates that formally nominates the presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
A party representative selected during primaries or caucuses who votes for a presidential nominee at the national convention.
The combined presidential and vice-presidential candidates of a political party running together in the general election.