He was not an active candidate for reelection in 1900.

As an active candidate, he reasoned, he might miss or postpone an opportunity to achieve peace.

For most aspirants, this step is a routine preliminary to becoming an active candidate.

He was refering to the six active Democratic candidates.

The winner finished with 57% of the votes cast for the two active candidates in the final round.

Fox notes that the project is "an active candidate" for a midseason series pickup.

There is no doubt that the Senator was not only an active candidate but a leading candidate.

Mr. Duke is one of three active candidates for the nomination.

There were objections from permanent members - signaling potential vetoes - against all five of the other active candidates.

Alan Keyes, the third active candidate in Louisiana, won no delegates.