contest
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His decision not to seek the minority leadership clears the way for a contest between current House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Once that state’s contest for governor was called for Bottoms, MS NOW’s team tapped Symone Sanders-Townsend to contextualize what that meant for voters and Black women.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
The Senate contest in Florida, several House races in New York, and the gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin all got heated.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Live entertainment, food, crafts, games, and a beautiful display of altars with a Catrina & Catrín contest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
George was breaking the rules of their insult contest and not letting Owen have his shot, but he was fired up now.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
He was the center of attention and chose his party’s nominees in key contests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
In contests across the country — for governor, for Senate, for the House — he had told people to vote as if he was on the ballot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Some key contests might start to be "called" by US media outlets.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
They would not be able to vote in county, state or federal contests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
“I might be a disgrace as a mother, but you’re not winning any Father of the Year contests, either—traidor!”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
But of 22 candidates vying for the most hotly contested Senate seats this year, just five are female.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Only a third of the Senate's 100 seats are being contested in these midterms, and few of the races were seen as favorable to Democrats.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Serrano's farewell bout, labelled The Last Walk, will be contested over 12 three-minute rounds against 37-year-old Falzon, who has won 12 of her 14 professional fights, including seven by knockout.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The Bananas are often described as a baseball version of the Globetrotters, but a critical difference is that their games are contested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
He had watched wistfully while the Walders contested with Turnip the cook's boy and Joseth's girls Bandy and Shyra.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
The fiercest recent fighting has been on the western approaches, where the two sides are contesting high ground overlooking the city's route south.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
By contesting the decision, you might have supplanted positive memories with ill will and friction.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The couple is contesting the IRS’s claims in tax court, arguing their financial moves align with standard industry practices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
She’s contesting the emerging narrative—and maybe her apparent ouster, too.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
This reshaping of events happens in a dozen ways every day, contesting reality.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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