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.
President: James Madison Vice President: George Clinton
Jimmy Carter
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