"Native Son" or (at the nominating convention) "Favourite Son"
Someone endorsed by their home state is called a "favorite son."
No- winning presidential candidates have always carried their home states. In fact, losing candidates almost always carry their home states.
Primary elections are preliminary elections for the purpose of choosing the candidates for the main elections that actual choose the office-holders. The term "state primary" may refer to an election held within a state to choose candidates for the presidential election or it may refer to primaries held to choose candidates for state offices.
home state
Andrew Jackson won all the Southern state but GA in 1824. WM Crawford carried his home state of GA,
The state convention typically nominates candidates for statewide offices such as governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, and secretary of state. Additionally, the convention may also nominate candidates for other positions like state legislators and members of Congress.
More than twice as many candidates have come from New York than from any other state.
The state party focusing on electing party candidates to state officials
The state party focusing on electing party candidates to state officials
It is often assumed that candidates from states that have a lot of electoral votes will be well-known and, ideally, well-liked in the state they come from. (Often they have held a statewide office.) Therefore, in a presidential election, it is hoped that the candidate will have an advantage in their home state and will win its electoral votes.
The plural form of candidate is candidates.
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