A former National Party candidate will stand with the ACT Party at this year's election. 

James Christmas is now a barrister and had worked under senior National figures including Sir John Key, Sir Bill English, and Chris Finlayson. 

Christmas was considered a possible option to take on the Attorney-General role and act as a Treaty Negotiations Minister.

Newstalk ZB political reporter Azaria Howell explains further - ahead of the election.

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