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But Darializa Avila Chevalier unseated another incumbent, the head of the congressional Hispanic caucus, Adriano Espaillat.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

The incumbent, veteran left-wing leader Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva, will be challenged by 11 candidates, the most prominent of whom is right-winger Flávio Bolsonaro.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Wilson, a first-time candidate, unseated incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell in part because voters were unhappy with the status quo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

That is not to say Clayton, who at 25 became the youngest state party chair in the country in 2023 when she ousted an establishment-backed incumbent, has not at times been disappointed.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

The incumbent hazards lent the activity a seriousness of purpose that was sorely missing from the rest of my life.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

“So the safer ground for PAC giving is to support incumbents who are likely to win. That’s just the safer strategy.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Republican incumbents Ken Calvert and Young Kim are facing off to keep their seats in Congress and represent California’s 40th District.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The accusations prompted the incumbents, including Rodriguez, to release their own video on the city’s Instagram account, reiterating the city’s response.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

That, Chandrasekaran suggested, could lead software incumbents to accede to client demands for shorter contract terms and pricing that is tied more directly to business goals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

When Faye came down from Sacramento and opened her house there was a flurry of animosity from the two incumbents.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck