WordNet: campaigner, candidate, nominee

a politician who is running for public office

• hypernym pol, political leader, politician, politico

• hyponym dark horse

• hyponym favorite son

• hyponym running mate

• hyponym spoiler

• hyponym stalking-horse

• hyponym write-in, write-in candidate

campaigner

• (englanti) campaign (derivationally related)
• (suomi) viranhakija (synonyymi)

candidate

• (suomi) ehdokas (synonyymi)

nominee

• (suomi) kandidaatti (synonyymi)