challenger

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The progressive challenger is Marissa Roy, a deputy attorney general in the California Department of Justice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The fact that Djokovic remains the most plausible challenger to Sinner is a damning indictment on the rest of the men's tour.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The Republican primary in the state’s Fourth Congressional District is a contest between seven-term incumbent and MIT graduate Rep. Thomas Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein, a farmer and former U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Under party rules, any challenger would need the support of 81 Labour MPs -- 20 percent of the party in parliament -- to trigger a leadership contest.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

‘Don’t believe what strangers say of themselves either! I am not a fighter. But it would be politer in any case for the challenger to say who he is.’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien