Nevada Public Officers and Employees Sec. § 281.558 “Candidate” defined. 1.“Candidate” means any person who seeks to be elected to a public office and: (a)Who files a declaration of candidacy; or (b)Whose name appears on an official ballot at any election. 2.The term does not include a candidate for judicial office who is subject to the requirements of the Revised Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct.