challenger

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass outraised her challenger, Councilmember Nithya Raman, by more than $300,000 in the first fundraising period of the general election, new campaign finance reports show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

In New Jersey’s fifth district, five-term Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer is expected to cruise to re-election, as he’s in a safe seat for his party and he didn’t face a primary challenger.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

At times, all he had to do to dissuade a would-be challenger was shoot them a menacing glance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Hancock announced his resignation last month, and Abbott said he would tap Huffines, Abbott’s one-time gubernatorial challenger, to fill the remainder of the term.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

"Your Grace," he said, "shall 1 summon a new challenger for Brune, or proceed with the next tilt?"

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

It also has a regulatory side that can wall off competition, brick by brick, protecting incumbents from challengers who lack a compliance department.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The trial’s results show that orforglipron, which was developed by Eli Lilly, can be considered one of semaglutide’s most credible challengers.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026

The Chinese challengers Seedance, Kling and Alibaba’s HappyHorse have rapidly closed the gap on cinematic realism and have upstaged their American rivals by undercutting them on cost.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

Mandatory challengers are enforced on a rotating basis between sanctioning bodies, and the WBC had ordered Usyk to fight Agit Kabayel next.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

First, Peter Fitzgerald decided not to run for reelection, clearing the field for challengers and relative newcomers like my husband.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama