"Candidate slate" refers to a list of potential candidates who are being considered for a specific position or role. It is like a lineup or roster of individuals who are being evaluated for selection. Full definition
The usually news - quiet Town of Hurley faces one of the busiest elections around in a couple of weeks, with full candidate slates for everything but town justices and town clerk. (hudsonvalleyone.com)
Interviewed by Meredith MacLeod of The Hamilton Spectator News for a story relating to candidate slates within political elections, September 4, 2014. (yorku.ca)
The all - male candidate slate for Speaker had included City Councilmembers Jumaane Williams; Donovan Richards; Robert Cornegy; Ritchie Torres; Ydanis Rodríguez; Mark Levine; Jimmy Van Bramer; and Johnson. (manhattantimesnews.com)