US election, Mateusz Worosz

1. a document stating the aims and principles of a political party.
7. a person who is selected by others as a contestant for an office.
9. a formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
10. a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
11. a fixed or limited period for which something, for example office, imprisonment, or investment, lasts or is intended to last.
12. a member or supporter of the Democratic Party.
13. a position of duty, trust, or authority, especially in the government.
15. a representative party assembly to nominate candidates and adopt platforms and party rules.
17. a slip or sheet of paper, cardboard, or the like, on which a voter marks his or her vote

2. a group of persons who work or conduct a campaign to influence members of a legislature to vote according to the group's special interest.
3. a member or supporter of the Republican Party.
4. a learned person, expert, or authority.
5. the representative of a Territory in the U.S. House of Representatives.
6. the holder of an office or post.
7. the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
8. a member of the electoral college of the U.S.
14. the process of voting in an election.
16. to express or signify will or choice in a matter, as by casting a ballot.