If the incumbent barangay captain dies two days before election and he is also running as candidate as barangay captain for his last term, he is considered withdrawn from the election.
incumbent
a person who is running for office is a candidate
"incumbent' is the word you want. I think.
The incumbent, Gerald R. Ford, ran for another term in 1976. Bob Dole was his running mate.
No, an incumbent is a person already holding the office and running for re-election.
challenger
In mid-2012, Romney is seeking the nomination by the Republican party as its Presidential candidate in the November, 2012 election (likely running against incumbent president Barack Obama).
Ronald Reagan won the 1980 presidential election defeating incumbent President Jimmy Carter. Incumbent President Ronald Reagan won reelection in the 1984 presidential election defeating Walter Mondale.
Barack Obama is the incumbent US President, now campaigning for election to a second term.
The correct term for a current officeholder who is running for re-election is "incumbent."
The incumbent is the current holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent
A person who is nominated to be a candidate for election is a nominee, although this term is often used interchangeably with candidate. Candidates may also be called incumbents if they are already serving in the office for which they are hoping to be re-elected. The term challengermight also be used for a person who is running against an incumbent.