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A person who holds a public office is called?
an incumbent
What is incumbent vs challenger?
In politics, the incumbent is the person who holds the seat he/she is running for in order to keep it. The challenger is the person trying to win the seat that the incumbent has.
A person holding a public office is called -?
an incumbent
Another name for a legislator running for re -election?
Incumbent- The person holding a particular political office. Generally, an incumbent seeking reelection has a better chance of winning than those challenging the incumbent do. Incumbent- The person holding a particular political office. Generally, an incumbent seeking reelection has a better chance of winning than those challenging the incumbent do.
Briefly define the term incumbent and describe at least one advantage an incumbent enjoys when campaigning for office?
An incumbent is one who currently holds a political position and is running for that position again. One advantage an incumbent has is name recognition. The voting public has heard their name before as well as they know more about how they have sided on issues in the past increasing the chances of reelection.
