候こう補ほ者しゃを立たてる

expression, ichidan verb

put up a candidate; field a candidate

Used when a party or group officially nominates or presents a candidate for an election or position.

• 次つぎの選せん挙きょで、党とうは新あたらしい候こう補ほ者しゃを立たてる予よ定ていだ。

  The party plans to put up a new candidate in the next election.

• 市し長ちょう選せんに候こう補ほ者しゃを立たてるかどうか、まだ決きまっていない。

  It hasn't been decided yet whether to field a candidate for the mayoral election.