contenders
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At the Bulwark, Sarah Longwell notes that a recent New York Times/Siena poll found El-Sayed with support from 8% of 2024 Trump voters, better than more moderate Democratic Senate contenders in Maine and New Hampshire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
And with that, he believes the Lakers can be championship contenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
“In my view, those are the two leading contenders to get to commercial advantage first,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Buffalo's first five games are against potential Super Bowl contenders, so they needed to hit the ground running.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 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
