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She might also be worried about the toll it could take on her political prospects as an incumbent on the ballot when voters turn angry.

He’s the leading candidate facing off against two-term incumbent mayor Jacob Frey, who has the backing of the Democratic establishment and its donors.

Vermont’s small congressional delegation is already left of center, and voters tend to like their own representatives, even when they dislike Congress as a whole, giving incumbents a significant advantage.

Republicans may talk tough about slashing government, but as the incumbent party they could have the most to lose if the public mood dramatically sours.

But starting with Ronald Reagan, the White House incumbent has shown up at the curved edifice on First Avenue to bloviate, shutting down Manhattan traffic for a full day, almost every September.