challenger
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In 2020 she trailed her Democratic challenger in pre-election polling.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Graham was up for reelection against a well-funded challenger, Jaime Harrison, and had a crowded fundraising schedule, said Tongour, but they eventually found a time.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
But Hrgovic, 34, has Cuba's Frank Sanchez waiting as a mandatory challenger.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Both Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman champion the cause of housing affordability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The challenger spun around in surprise, and Pax charged him headlong.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
They warn in a note that extra pricing transparency may lead consumers to increasingly weigh fees against benefits, which may support challengers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Barrera acknowledged his primary win over the other Democratic challengers was largely thanks to the CTA, which he said “made all the difference.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Toss Master Kyle Mathews, co-organiser of the event, said an official tournament geologist had been appointed this year, leaving no stone unturned in keeping the 400 challengers in order.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Richard Neal and Stephen Lynch, who are both in their 70s and have collectively been in office for more than six decades, fended off younger and leftier challengers.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
It then turned and faced its challengers, let out a terrible roar, and disappeared with its kill.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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