{"id":25751,"date":"2022-04-09T10:19:52","date_gmt":"2022-04-09T14:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25751"},"modified":"2022-04-09T10:19:55","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T14:19:55","slug":"over-200-candidates-running-in-stormont-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25751","title":{"rendered":"Over 200 Candidates Running In Stormont Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"638\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-37225030.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-37225030.png 638w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-37225030-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><figcaption><em>Sinn F\u00e9in is running the highest number of candidates, with 34 across Northern Ireland\u2019s 18 constituencies (PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some 239 candidates have been confirmed as running in the Stormont Assembly election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sinn F\u00e9in is running the highest number of candidates, with 34 across Northern Ireland\u2019s 18 constituencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DUP is running 30 candidates, the UUP is running 27, the Alliance Party is running 24 \u2013 while the SDLP is running 22 for the 90 available Assembly seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The TUV is running 19 candidates, the Green Party is running 18 and People Before Profit is running 12, as is Aontu \u2013 while the Workers Party is running six candidates and the PUP is running three candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) and the Socialist Party are each running two candidates, while the Northern Ireland Conservatives, Cross Community Labour Alliance (CCLA), Resume NI and Heritage Party are each running one candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And there are 24 independent candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voters will go to the polls in Northern Ireland on May 5th.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-25751\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25751&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-25751\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25751&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-25751\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25751&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25751\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some 239 candidates have been confirmed as running in the Stormont Assembly election. Sinn F\u00e9in is running the highest number of candidates, with 34 across Northern Ireland\u2019s 18 constituencies. 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