# parachute candidate

> pejorative term for an election candidate who does not live in and has little connection to the area they are running to represent

**Wikidata**: [Q11620543](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11620543)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parachute_candidate)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/parachute-candidate