Candidates are chosen by local parties, through national party organisations - which must approve local candidates. Candidates are not required to live in the constituencies in which they run; the candidate with the most votes wins the constituency seat.

A total of 19 candidates are contesting the 2015 General Election. Both the majority Anguillan United Movement (AUM) led by Dr. Ellis L. Webster; and the opposition Anguillan United Front (AUF) led by former Finance, Economics, Commerce and Tourism Minister Victor Banks, have a candidate running for election in each of the seven constituencies.  The newly formed Democracy, Opportunity, Vision & Empowerment (DOVE) party led by Sutcliffe Hodge has candidates vying for seats in three constituencies.  There are also two independents vying to become the representatives of their respective constituencies.