presumptive

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In an interview this week, Hassett played down speculation that he was the presumptive favorite in betting markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

He leads the field, with presumptive nominees Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor, at 17%, and current Fed governor Christopher Waller at 15%.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

The presumptive Democratic nominee for New York City mayor floated onstage still full of confidence after his stunning Tuesday-night primary victory.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

Mamdani’s meteoric rise to becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor of New York, an office that is both local and national, has made him many enemies in the media.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

If Zeitoun was transferred to a secret prison, their lives would be reversed completely: they would go from the well-off children of a successful man to the disgraced children of a presumptive sleeper-cell mastermind.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers