1) Campaign 2) Campaigning 3) Candidature 4) Cause 5) Crusade 6) Drive 7) Effort 8) Electioneering 9) Hat in the ring 10) Movement 11) Political campaign 1) Campaigning 2) Candidature 3) Hustings 4) Stumping 
Candidacy is a rite which takes place during Roman Catholic seminary formation, by which the Church recognizes the seminarian as worthy of being ordained (hence, they become a `candidate` for ordination to the priesthood). Permanent deacons in the Roman Catholic Church also go through Candidacy or being recognized as worthy of being ordained jus.....
• (n.) The position of a candidate; state of being a candidate; candidateship.
Can'di·da·cy noun The position of a candidate; state of being a candidate; candidateship.