The effort by political candidates and their staff to win backing and support by voters in the quest for political office is known as a(n)

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A campaign refers specifically to the process in which political candidates and their staff work to win backing and support by voters in the quest for political office. The other options (incumbency, caucus, platform, and national convention) do not fully capture the concept of a political campaign. Incumbency refers to the fact of already holding a political office, caucus refers to a meeting of party members to select candidates or policies, a platform is a set of political goals and principles, and a national convention is a gathering of party delegates to nominate a presidential candidate.

The Effort by Political Candidates and Their Staff to Win