### Question
Can you define what candidate means?


### Answer
**Candidate** is defined as the following in *26 U.S.C. § 9002*:

> with respect to any presidential election, an individual who (A) has been nominated for election to the office of President of the United States or the office of Vice President of the United States by a major party, or (B) has qualified to have his name on the election ballot (or to have the names of electors pledged to him on the election ballot) as the candidate of a political party for election to either such office in 10 or more States

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 9002*
  - Heading: **Subtitle H-Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns > CHAPTER 95-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND**

