Prospective candidate
You probably mean 'candidacy': the state of being a candidate.
How people feel about the candidate's personnel and professional qualities
a candidate is someone running for an election like in parliment or a local vote
"Got the vote" can mean that the candidate won. It may also mean that the candidate got the votes of a certain segment of the population or a certain group.
Nominated as a candidate for office.
It refers to the schools the candidate has attended, the degrees earned and also teaching experience of the candidate if that is relevant. It could include information on scholarships, grants or fellowships that the candidate has earned.
MEd candidate means a person is in the process of obtaining their Masters of Education degree.
The word candidate is most used when a person is trying to take a role in a higher up position. A person running for chairman or mayor would also be known as a potential candidate.
The EU candidate status is a political label to show the Union is willing to start negotiations for accession.The Commission's website states: "When a country is readyit becomes an official candidate for membership - but this does not necessarily mean that formal negotiations have been opened."
One does not apply for the Presidency. If you mean how does a candidate get on the ballot, the answer is to submit a petition signed by some large number of registered votes, to the election commission in whatever state.
groups of registered people who will vote for their candidate