darkhorse candidate

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darkhorse candidate

noun darkhorse candidates

  1. US One who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice

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@misc{darkhorse_candidate_2026,
  title = {darkhorse candidate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/darkhorse%20candidate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}