unopposed

Example Sentences

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Staton realized when researching state legislation that her two-term Republican state representative, Joshua Meggers, ran unopposed.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Seven City Council incumbents face at least one challenger, while Councilmember Monica Rodriguez is running unopposed to represent her northeast San Fernando Valley district.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Burrows is a former police officer who was unopposed for the post, which is regarded as one of the toughest in Northern Ireland politics.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Biya became Cameroon's second president since independence in the 1960s in the 1984 election, when he ran unopposed and won 100 percent of the vote.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Yesterday, the fourteenth of December, the rebels passed through our unmanned fortifications and entered the town of Norfolk unopposed.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson