A perennial candidate, he has run for office five times, losing each time.

He was a perennial candidate, having run for public office on at least six occasions.

He was a perennial candidate for the party at the provincial and federal levels.

He was, at the time, an 85-year-old attorney and perennial candidate who has run for office on several different party tickets.

He has been described as a perennial candidate in the traditional print press.

He has also been a perennial candidate running in federal and provincial elections.

His Democratic opponent is a perennial candidate who did little campaigning.

Clarke is a perennial candidate for public office in Toronto.

Kozoriz was a teacher, and a perennial candidate for office.

Or do they begin to acquire the aroma of perennial candidates?