John Smith, the presidential incumbent, had a great chance of being reelected.
The incumbent is demanding a recount.
An incumbent is someone holding an official post in office. An example sentence would be: He will have to have the incumbent take a look.
President Barack Obama is an incumbent becsuse he is currently in office
The incumbent had considered the new candidate a political nonentity; therefore, the upset victory was a shock.
Hilary Clinton is incombent because she is in ooffice
It is incumbent upon the government to deal with pressing environmental hazards. The social services agency enforces the care standards that are incumbent on foster parents. The challenger defeated the powerful incumbent to become the new governor.
Senator Sampson was the incumbent and easily won yet another term.
The possessive form for the singular noun incumbent is incumbent's.
The incumbent is the current office holder, the "challanger' is the person running against the incumbent
The incumbent is the current holder of a political office. To vote "non-incumbent" would mean to vote for the challenger to the incumbent's position.
Barack Obama is the incumbent president.
Barack Obama is the incumbent democratic president.