a politician that is currently in office, the challenger is someone who is looking to win the position that the incumbent is currently occupying. a politician that is currently in office, the challenger is someone who is looking to win the position that the incumbent is currently occupying. a politician that is currently in office, the challenger is someone who is looking to win the position that the incumbent is currently occupying.
Yes
No it is not a clue at all
Yes
lame duck
Incumbant
Incumbant
1980, when Jimmy Carter lost to Ronald Reagan.
NO-- Nobody can be forced to run for president or for any other elected office.
AS the US has only one president it must be whoever is the present incumbant.
Jimmy Carter
President: James Madison Vice President: George Clinton
a mayor elect is someone who has received enough of the majority vote to become the next mayor after the current incumbant's term is over