challenger

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The 78-year-old's sole challenger Mohamed Farah Samatar got 2.19% of the vote, in a poll boycotted by most of the opposition.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Crowds of flag-waving Hungarians have been cheering on their candidates for an election on Sunday, as Prime Minister Viktor Orban and challenger Peter Magyar hold frantic last-minute rallies.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Asked what he thought of his challenger, Orban told the BBC: "He left Fidesz, that's all."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He brought Gallrein on stage, saying of his handpicked challenger: “He’s like central casting.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Equally aggravating was the fact that there still was no Eiffel challenger.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson