How to Say "nominee" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “nominee” is “candidato” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El candidato presidencial prometió bajar los impuestos.
The presidential candidate promised to lower taxes.
Fui uno de los candidatos seleccionados para la entrevista final.
I was one of the candidates selected for the final interview.
Buscan un candidato joven para modernizar la empresa.
They are looking for a young candidate to modernize the company.
Gender Matching
Since 'candidato' refers to a person, you must change the ending if referring to a woman: 'el candidato' (the male candidate) becomes 'la candidata' (the female candidate).
Using the wrong article
Mistake: “La candidato tiene buenas ideas.”
Correction: El candidato tiene buenas ideas. (The article 'el' must match the masculine noun 'candidato'.)
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