candidate

An individual holding elected office or seeking federal, state, school board, or local office; the statute expressly defines this term to determine who is protected by the fabricated‑media disclosure requirement and who may bring the private civil action.

A person officially declared or nominated for the election pursuant to election law; candidates are the class of individuals protected by the Act's prohibitions on digitally manipulated OEA during the regulated election period.

An individual running for elective office.

As defined in § 8002 of Title 15 of the Delaware Code.

An individual who seeks nomination or election to a federal, statewide, legislative, judicial, or local office including special districts, school districts, towns, home rule charter and statutory cities, and counties.

An individual who seeks a nomination or election to a federal, statewide, state district, legislative, judicial, county, county district, or municipal office.

Includes an incumbent or current office holder.