A political contest is an event in which candidates compete for a political office. The most common type of political contest is an election, in which citizens vote for their preferred candidate. Two possible solutions to the term 'political contest' are 'RACE' and 'senaterace'. A RACE is a competition between two or more people or groups to reach a certain goal first. A senaterace is a specific type of RACE in which candidates compete for a seat in the Senate.