contenders

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But there’s plenty of room to grow — for any candidate: Both polls found a large share of Latino voters were undecided, giving the contenders an opening to win them over in the coming weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Barring an Eric Swalwell-style blow-up, the top three — Becerra, Steyer and Hilton — are really the only true contenders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

He came fourth out of the five contenders, losing to Ed Miliband, but spent the next five years building up his appeal with the party's grassroots.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Furthermore, none of the supposed leading contenders comes without baggage.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Fischer would now play games against each of the three contenders: two Soviets—Mark Taimanov and Tigran Petrosian—and the Dane Bent Larsen.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady