candidate
a person running for political office
elector
a person who has the right to vote in an election
evaluate
to determine or to judge
issue based platform
a document stating the goals and principles of a political party or political candidate, also known as a political platform
natural born citizen
someone who was born in the U.S. or born to U.S. citizens
political office
a position for which a candidate is elected to hold
political official
a person holding an elected office
qualification
the traits and accomplishments that fit a person for some function or office
requirement
something necessary
vote
to elect or decide
U.S. Representative
a member of the U.S House of Representatives; representatives are elected in districts throughout each state
U.S. Senator
a member of the U.S. Senate elected to represent an entire state, there are two senators per state