challenger

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Verhoeven beat the count, but a follow-up flurry in the closing seconds of the round prompted the referee to step in and wave it off - a decision that looked extremely harsh on the challenger.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

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

"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