Perennial candidate
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A perennial candidate is a term for a political candidate who frequently runs for elected office and rarely, if ever, wins. Perennial candidates are most common where there is no limit on the number o
Mike The Mover has run for various offices under various political affiliations on 17 occasions to promote his furniture moving business.
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John Turmel according to the Guinness World Records holds the records for the most elections contested and for the most elections lost, having contested 112 elections and lost 111.
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Novelty candidate
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A novelty candidate is a person who runs for political office in an election as a form of satire or protest, without seriously expecting to win. Novelty candidates often propose ridiculous policies, w
Perennial candidate
…Some have also been accused of being backed by the government of their country, in an effort to make the government appear more rational in comparison. Novelty candidates are those who run for office as a form of satire, parody or protest, without serious policies. Many novelty candidates are also perennial candidates…
Vermin Supreme, one of the best-known contemporary novelty candidates in the United States.
Count Binface, one of the best-known novelty candidates in the United Kingdom.