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    1. Incumbent + Democratic

      Barth Tries To Unseat Four-Term Incumbent Capito In W.V. Congress Race ... - WTAP

      LOUD3R Score: 7395

      • Quality: 0
      • Community: 3
      • Buzz: 7392

      Charleston, W.V. (AP) -- The democrats may never have a better chance to unseat popular Republican Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito in the 2nd District. The ... More

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    2. Election + Incumbent + Mississippi + Tom Cole + Republican Party

      NRCC Chairman Tells GOP: Change Or Die

      LOUD3R Score: 411 - Yesterday

      • Quality: 169
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 242

      A fairly remarkable statement from the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, Rep. Tom Cole, about tonight's special ... Full Article At HuffingtonPost

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    3. Election + Incumbent + Democratic Party

      Leonard discusses runoff elections - Herald Democrat

      LOUD3R Score: 233 - Yesterday

      • Quality: 0
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 233

      LEONARD — Mayor Bill Yoss and Leonard City Council member Jane Blackerby, both incumbents, took their oaths of office Tuesday night at City Hall. The council canvassed results of the May 10 municipal election. Yoss received 55 votes and Blackerby... Full Article At Live Search News

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    4. Incumbent + Democratic + Energy + Health Care

      Murphy Stars as Incumbent in Fifth District Race - TriVallyCentral

      LOUD3R Score: 584 - Today

      • Quality: 400
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 184

      WATERBURY-U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy (D-Cheshire) accepted renomination in the Fifth District by saying the new Democratic majority in Congress has started to break the grip of energy, ... Full Article At Live Search News

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    5. Incumbent + Primary + Democratic + Washington + New Jersey

      New Jersey Dems Rally Around Lautenberg

      LOUD3R Score: 523 - 3 Hours Ago

      • Quality: 56
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 467

      New Jersey's Democratic delegation literally stood in solidarity with Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg at a Washington press conference Thursday. The ... Full Article At CQ Politics

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    6. Incumbent + Primary + Washington + Republican Party

      Hand is out of Nassau race for state Senator

      LOUD3R Score: 443 - 5 Hours Ago

      • Quality: 56
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 387

      Nassau County's Joseph Hand says he has decided against trying to challenge incumbent Sen. Craig Johnson (D-Port Washington) in a primary for a seat... Full Article At NY Newsday - Spin Cycle

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    7. Incumbent + Senate + Democratic + Al Franken + Republican Party

      Franken brings on campaign chairman from Mankato - Post-Bulletin

      LOUD3R Score: 373 - 5 Hours Ago

      • Quality: 0
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 373

      ST. PAUL -- U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken has hired a new campaign manager with experience in helping a Democratic challenger unseat a ... Full Article At Live Search News

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    8. Incumbent + Poll + Republican Party

      Poll: Two Major Republican Incumbents In Serious Danger -- In Alaska!

      LOUD3R Score: 359 - Today

      • Quality: 56
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 303

      Now this is really something. New polling shows that not one but two scandal-plagued incumbent Republicans are seriously in danger of losing their seats -- and to top it off, both are in a state that has historically been a ... Full Article At The American Prospect Election Central

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    9. Incumbent + Republican Party + John McCain

      CAN McCAIN ACTUALLY TRY TO RUN BY DENYING HE'S REALLY A REPUBLICAN?

      LOUD3R Score: 436 - May 11, 2008

      • Quality: 200
      • Community: 26
      • Buzz: 210

      Earlier we mentioned how some in the Republican Party are calling for some long overdue self-examination . John McCain, even more than the congressional incumbents, has to examine how the... Full Article At Down with Tyranny

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    10. Incumbent + Senate + Poll + Democratic + Republican Party

      GOP Sen. Dole In Dead Heat Against Democratic Nominee

      LOUD3R Score: 271 - May 11, 2008

      • Quality: 56
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 215

      A new poll finds yet another incumbent Republican Senator facing a tough race, a further indication that the ... Full Article At The American Prospect Election Central

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    11. Election + Incumbent

      Galveston election winners want to rein in developers

      LOUD3R Score: 223 - May 11, 2008

      • Quality: 56
      • Community: 8
      • Buzz: 159

      Three of four controlled-growth candidates won in Galveston City Council races Saturday, two defeating incumbents in hard-fought races.... Full Article At Houston Chronicle - Politics

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    12. Election + Incumbent + House of Representatives + Senate + Minnesota

      News & Features Navigation - Minnesota Public Radio

      LOUD3R Score: 214 - May 11, 2008

      • Quality: 46
      • Community: 3
      • Buzz: 165

      President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008. This is the... Full Article At Live Search News

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    13. Incumbent + Republican Party

      McCain acts for Bush, once again

      LOUD3R Score: 331 - May 9, 2008

      • Quality: 169
      • Community: 5
      • Buzz: 157

      Normally, you'd think Senators facing tough reelection battles would want the highest-profile help their party had to offer. You'd think that for Republicans that would be the incumbent president -- but of course, Bush has the worst disapproval rating... Full Article At Daily Kos

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    14. Incumbent + Senate + Poll + Gordon Smith + Oregon

      OR-Sen: Rasmussen--Smith held under 50 by either Dem

      LOUD3R Score: 311 - May 10, 2008

      • Quality: 215
      • Community: 3
      • Buzz: 93

      A new Rasmussen poll of the Oregon Senate race shows Republican ... Full Article At Daily Kos

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    15. Incumbent + Senate + Primary + Republican Party + Voting

      Sen. C. Johnson may be handed a primary

      LOUD3R Score: 254 - May 13, 2008

      • Quality: 56
      • Community: 8
      • Buzz: 190

      Nassau County's Joseph Hand, who got 42 percent of the vote for state Senate in the 7th district against Republican ... Full Article At NY Newsday - Spin Cycle

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    16. Incumbent + Democratic

      Hempstead: Strong mayoral prospect shuns a run

      LOUD3R Score: 225 - May 13, 2008

      • Quality: 56
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 169

      The race for mayor of Hempstead has lost one strong potential Democratic candidate, with Kevan Abrahams, D-Hempstead, at left, emphatically rejecting a possible run against incumbent ... Full Article At NY Newsday - Spin Cycle

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    17. Incumbent + San Diego

      Earth Day expletive adds spice to San Diego mayoral race

      LOUD3R Score: 226 - May 12, 2008

      • Quality: 215
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 11

      An otherwise dry campaign is enlivened when challenger Steve Francis reveals that incumbent Jerry Sanders directed a four-letter word at him in response to critical TV ads. A four-letter word has enlivened an otherwise wonkish mayoral race between... Full Article At LA Times - Campaign 08

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    18. Election + Incumbent

      In Nassau, ex-candidates get election board appointments

      LOUD3R Score: 223 - May 12, 2008

      • Quality: 56
      • Community: 5
      • Buzz: 162

      Two losing candidates in last year's local elections have landed jobs at the Nassau Elections Board — not an unusual outcome for loyalists who take on strong incumbents at their party's request. Elizabeth Faughan, a Republican Oyster Bay... Full Article At NY Newsday - Spin Cycle

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    19. Incumbent + Poll + Republican Party

      New York: January Poll Showing Kuhl Ahead Is Leaked

      LOUD3R Score: 215 - May 12, 2008

      • Quality: 56
      • Community: 3
      • Buzz: 156

      For the second time in a week, a weeks-old poll showing a Republican Member who was recently placed on Roll Call's list of 10 most vulnerable House incumbents in far better shape than many pundits... Full Article At Roll Call - Politics

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    20. Incumbent + Democratic + Republican Party

      NJ's return on US taxes remains low

      LOUD3R Score: 211 - May 12, 2008

      • Quality: 0
      • Community: 0
      • Buzz: 211

      NJ's return on US taxes remains low Asbury Park Press, NJ - 21 hours ago Republican front-runner Richard A. Zimmer, a former congressman, portrayed Democratic ... Full Article At Google News

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Wikipedia

The incumbent, in politics, 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. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W. Bush was the incumbent, because he was the president in the current term while the election sought to determine the president for the following term.

Etymology

From the Latin incumbere (present participle stem incumbent- ), literally meaning "to lean or lie with something."

In politics

In general, incumbents have structural advantages over challengers during elections. The timing of elections may be determined by the incumbent instead of a set schedule. For most political offices, the incumbent often has greater name recognition due to their previous work in the office. Incumbents also have easier access to campaign finance, as well as...More Incumbent @ wikipedia


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