an incumbent
an incumbent
The incumbent is the current holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent
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.
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.
anyone who is not the incumbent
The incumbent is better known
The incumbent is the current holder of a political office. To vote "non-incumbent" would mean to vote for the challenger to the incumbent's position.
challenger
more is known about an incumbent's record in office.
a politician that is currently in office, the challenger is someone who is looking to win the position that the incumbent is currently occupying. a politician that is currently in office, the challenger is someone who is looking to win the position that the incumbent is currently occupying. a politician that is currently in office, the challenger is someone who is looking to win the position that the incumbent is currently occupying.
The word "incumbent" refers to the person who is currently in office. So, the incumbent president refers to President Obama. His challenger in the 2012 election was Mitt Romney. In politics, the incumbent is the one who holds the job-- whether it's the governor or mayor or president; the person trying to win that job in an election is the challenger, who is trying to defeat the incumbent.
That depends on if you are talking about the noun or the adjective. The noun does not have an antonym. The adjective, however, does have an antonym and it is elective, optional, or voluntary.
It is incumbent upon the government to deal with pressing environmental hazards. The social services agency enforces the care standards that are incumbent on foster parents. The challenger defeated the powerful incumbent to become the new governor.
regionalism
The word "incumbent" is used to describe the candidate who is currently in office. Since Barack Obama is the president, he is thus called "the incumbent." This may change when the 2012 election is held, but as of today, he remains the incumbent, and his opponent is called the "challenger."
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