incumbent
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On the Republican side, the incumbent candidate is Senator Dan S. Sullivan.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Two-thirds of primary voters said no to this incumbent mayor because they see the evidence in front of their eyes,” Raman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
GOP incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody, appointed to Marco Rubio’s old seat, is up for election.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
During a 1980 debate against the incumbent Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan famously asked voters if they were better off now than they were four years ago.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
It was also incumbent upon them to attend to his personal wants.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
The takeaway for telecom investors: SpaceX’s threat to broadband and wireless incumbents “could remain an overhang on the sector for years rather than quarters,” Bernstein analysts said in a research note.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Kim Varet said her supporters have “obviously put a lot of thought into” which of the incumbents to support, but they have had a hard time swallowing the idea of voting for either.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
But a ban would give more power to a handful of incumbents, raise startup costs, and weaken the open-model ecosystem necessary for American innovation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
These organizations have become increasingly sophisticated in recruiting candidates, raising money, mobilizing volunteers and challenging incumbents.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
When Faye came down from Sacramento and opened her house there was a flurry of animosity from the two incumbents.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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