Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_1805191_14 ( candidates VARCHAR, first_elected VARCHAR, party VARCHAR )

### Question ###
Who were the candidates when the first elected was a republican in 1998?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT candidates FROM table_1805191_14 WHERE first_elected = 1998 AND party = "Republican"