challenger

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Incumbent Kenneth Mejia, who is running for a second term, faces challenger Zach Sokoloff in the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

China has emerged as the sole credible challenger to the U.S. in the race for artificial-intelligence leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

If these Chinese companies prove to be a successful challenger, more investors will look to fund Chinese LLM developers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The 78-year-old's sole challenger Mohamed Farah Samatar got 2.19% of the vote, in a poll boycotted by most of the opposition.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Equally aggravating was the fact that there still was no Eiffel challenger.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson