challenger

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Under party rules, any challenger would need the support of 81 Labour MPs -- 20 percent of the party in parliament -- to trigger a leadership contest.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Late last week, it appeared likely that Starmer might survive in the medium term, not least because no plausible challenger seemed ready to tangle with Labour’s complicated rules for ousting a party leader.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

So does he have the numbers and is he willing to move – particularly if it is harder for him to point to Sir Keir's authority disintegrating because there is already a challenger?

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Unified Board of Education District 4 race will feature incumbent Nick Melvoin and challenger Ankur Patel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

They brought out the official square wooden table for the challenger to stand on, and from the moment Maniac climbed up, you could tell the Knot was in big trouble.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli