challenger

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Middleton gave himself $2.5 million that cycle, despite having little in the way of primary opposition and no Democratic challenger.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

His top GOP challenger, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, was backed by 10%, the poll showed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The Republican primary in the state’s Fourth Congressional District is a contest between seven-term incumbent and MIT graduate Rep. Thomas Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein, a farmer and former U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Earlier on Thursday former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, who is also seen as a potential challenger to Sir Keir, said she had resolved her tax affairs with HMRC.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

He’d been home barely a month from the Candidates tournament in Yugoslavia, and he was tired—never really weary of the game itself, but fatigued from his excruciating two-month attempt to become Botvinnik’s challenger.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady