Each candidate represents him- or herself in a short video clip of up to three minutes.

One reason is a pronounced change, over three decades, in what candidates represent.

The nine candidates represent an unusually large field for the position.

Unless a candidate not only poses the question but also represents the answer.

The question this brings up in my mind is: "Who are these political candidates really representing?"

There were 24 candidates representing three political parties in the March 3 special primary election.

Below are based on the number of titles won by any candidate representing a country/territory.

They are to choose 88 members of an assembly from among 1,138 candidates representing 16 parties.

The election was contested by over 2,700 candidates representing 79 political parties.

The successful candidates largely represented business interests and called for closer ties with China.