challenger

And although no challenger has yet emerged, there’s still time; the vote to elect a new House speaker will take place in January, after newly elected lawmakers take their seats.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026

The last challenger to defeat an incumbent mayor was then-City Councilmember Antonio Villaraigosa, who defeated James K. Hahn for reelection in 2005.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

His victory was not unexpected as he had a comfortable lead in the polls over his Republican challenger Mike Collins - a member of the lower House chamber.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The slugfest between Maine Sen. Susan Collins and Graham Platner Troy Jackson, her Democratic challenger, will finally come to an end.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

He’d been home barely a month from the Candidates tournament in Yugoslavia, and he was tired—never really weary of the game itself, but fatigued from his excruciating two-month attempt to become Botvinnik’s challenger.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Raman’s status as mayor-elect would have seemed nearly unthinkable at the start of the year, when Bass’ challengers included former reality TV star Spencer Pratt, former L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

They’d come to see Johnson appear with De La Cruz and two Republican challengers: Tano Tijerina, a much vaunted recruit running against Cuellar, and Eric Flores, the GOP hope for unseating Gonzalez.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

City missed out on the title to Arsenal last season and are expected to be the closest challengers again.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Walmart and Amazon have become more formidable challengers since then.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 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