Political parties submit separate ranked lists of candidates for each district, regional or local, in which they have chosen to run.

Some are wondering if he is just a regional candidate.

He ran as a regional candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1952, winning widespread newspaper acclaim but few delegates.

Only large parties usually have some regional candidates at the bottom of their lists.

He is also said to be seeking more influence over the selection of regional candidates in next year's elections.

And it doesn't address how to avoid the very important issue of electing a regional candidate.

Both were regional candidates, the region being the old Confederacy.

While national political leaders grab the headlines, regional candidates are campaigning on local issues.

One challenge is to avoid being pigeonholed as just a regional candidate.

The congress has not yet completed its lists of regional candidates.