diff --git a/src/server/routes/threads.ts b/src/server/routes/threads.ts
index 355fa03..cfa2405 100644
--- a/src/server/routes/threads.ts
+++ b/src/server/routes/threads.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { Hono } from "hono";
 import {
 	createCandidateSchema,
 	createThreadSchema,
+	reorderCandidatesSchema,
 	resolveThreadSchema,
 	updateCandidateSchema,
 	updateThreadSchema,
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import {
 	deleteThread,
 	getAllThreads,
 	getThreadWithCandidates,
+	reorderCandidates,
 	resolveThread,
 	updateCandidate,
 	updateThread,
@@ -122,6 +124,21 @@ app.delete("/:threadId/candidates/:candidateId", async (c) => {
 	return c.json({ success: true });
 });
 
+// Candidate reorder
+
+app.patch(
+	"/:id/candidates/reorder",
+	zValidator("json", reorderCandidatesSchema),
+	(c) => {
+		const db = c.get("db");
+		const threadId = Number(c.req.param("id"));
+		const { orderedIds } = c.req.valid("json");
+		const result = reorderCandidates(db, threadId, orderedIds);
+		if (!result.success) return c.json({ error: result.error }, 400);
+		return c.json({ success: true });
+	},
+);
+
 // Resolution
 
 app.post("/:id/resolve", zValidator("json", resolveThreadSchema), (c) => {
diff --git a/tests/routes/threads.test.ts b/tests/routes/threads.test.ts
index 69dd782..7c2feda 100644
--- a/tests/routes/threads.test.ts
+++ b/tests/routes/threads.test.ts
@@ -234,6 +234,119 @@ describe("Thread Routes", () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	describe("PATCH /api/threads/:id/candidates/reorder", () => {
+		it("with valid orderedIds returns 200 + { success: true }", async () => {
+			const thread = await createThreadViaAPI(app, "Reorder Test");
+			const c1 = await createCandidateViaAPI(app, thread.id, {
+				name: "Candidate A",
+				categoryId: 1,
+			});
+			const c2 = await createCandidateViaAPI(app, thread.id, {
+				name: "Candidate B",
+				categoryId: 1,
+			});
+
+			const res = await app.request(
+				`/api/threads/${thread.id}/candidates/reorder`,
+				{
+					method: "PATCH",
+					headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+					body: JSON.stringify({ orderedIds: [c2.id, c1.id] }),
+				},
+			);
+
+			expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+			const body = await res.json();
+			expect(body.success).toBe(true);
+		});
+
+		it("after PATCH reorder, GET thread returns candidates in the new order", async () => {
+			const thread = await createThreadViaAPI(app, "Order Verify");
+			const c1 = await createCandidateViaAPI(app, thread.id, {
+				name: "First",
+				categoryId: 1,
+			});
+			const c2 = await createCandidateViaAPI(app, thread.id, {
+				name: "Second",
+				categoryId: 1,
+			});
+			const c3 = await createCandidateViaAPI(app, thread.id, {
+				name: "Third",
+				categoryId: 1,
+			});
+
+			// Reverse the order
+			await app.request(`/api/threads/${thread.id}/candidates/reorder`, {
+				method: "PATCH",
+				headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+				body: JSON.stringify({ orderedIds: [c3.id, c2.id, c1.id] }),
+			});
+
+			const res = await app.request(`/api/threads/${thread.id}`);
+			expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+			const body = await res.json();
+			expect(body.candidates[0].id).toBe(c3.id);
+			expect(body.candidates[1].id).toBe(c2.id);
+			expect(body.candidates[2].id).toBe(c1.id);
+		});
+
+		it("on a resolved thread returns 400", async () => {
+			const thread = await createThreadViaAPI(app, "Resolved Thread");
+			const candidate = await createCandidateViaAPI(app, thread.id, {
+				name: "Winner",
+				categoryId: 1,
+			});
+
+			// Resolve the thread first
+			await app.request(`/api/threads/${thread.id}/resolve`, {
+				method: "POST",
+				headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+				body: JSON.stringify({ candidateId: candidate.id }),
+			});
+
+			const res = await app.request(
+				`/api/threads/${thread.id}/candidates/reorder`,
+				{
+					method: "PATCH",
+					headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+					body: JSON.stringify({ orderedIds: [candidate.id] }),
+				},
+			);
+
+			expect(res.status).toBe(400);
+		});
+
+		it("with invalid body (empty orderedIds) returns 400", async () => {
+			const thread = await createThreadViaAPI(app, "Invalid Body");
+
+			const res = await app.request(
+				`/api/threads/${thread.id}/candidates/reorder`,
+				{
+					method: "PATCH",
+					headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+					body: JSON.stringify({ orderedIds: [] }),
+				},
+			);
+
+			expect(res.status).toBe(400);
+		});
+
+		it("with missing orderedIds field returns 400", async () => {
+			const thread = await createThreadViaAPI(app, "Missing Field");
+
+			const res = await app.request(
+				`/api/threads/${thread.id}/candidates/reorder`,
+				{
+					method: "PATCH",
+					headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+					body: JSON.stringify({}),
+				},
+			);
+
+			expect(res.status).toBe(400);
+		});
+	});
+
 	describe("POST /api/threads/:id/resolve", () => {
 		it("with valid candidateId returns 200 + created item", async () => {
 			const thread = await createThreadViaAPI(app, "Tent Decision");