contests
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Here’s a preview of the biggest contests this year:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
At the same time, races at the local level could have an outsize impact, including contests for control of the governor’s mansion and state house.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Broaden the search to state and local contests and there are 474 electoral rematches nationwide -- proving that in American politics, as in Hollywood, there is rarely any objection to a sequel.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Los Angeles County voters face four runoff contests for Superior Court seats on Nov. 3, deciding who will preside over criminal and civil cases across the region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The impression was of closeted boredom punctuated by contests and schemes—jumping between the beds, building a camp, half devising a board game, then giving up.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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