contenders

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Barring an Eric Swalwell-style blow-up, the top three — Becerra, Steyer and Hilton — are really the only true contenders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Aircraft offered by BAE Systems, Leonardo and several other companies are also considered to be contenders to replace the Hawk but no decisions have been made.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

For the sixth and final time before votes are counted, the leading contenders for California governor gathered Thursday night for a televised debate, this one a 90-minute session in San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Furthermore, none of the supposed leading contenders comes without baggage.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

But when British newspaper The Daily Mail offered what in today’s money would be a $500,000 prize for the first person or persons to fly nonstop across the Atlantic, several contenders took the bait.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler