The relatively unknown candidate dismissed suggestions that he had no shot in the mayoral race. (dnainfo.com)
There's the «vertical proximity effect,» whereby unknown candidates whose names appear near those of popular candidates get extra votes. (discovermagazine.com)
In the 2016 election, Bonacic defeated Pramilla Malick of Minisink — a relatively unknown candidate who won the Democratic nomination via write - in vote — by a 61 - 39 percentage margin, after having run unopposed in 2014 and 2012. (hudsonvalleyone.com)