A congressman who was already in office and was reelected.
The most recent incumbent president is Barack Obama. For the upcoming 2016 presidential election there are no candidates yet.
An incumbent agency is the advertising agency that has the business of a client or company. It is the agency that is currently under contract with a client to advertise their products or services.
Why according to congressman Boyer should African americans be denied the right to vote
The party that controls a particular office before and during an election.
A government official in an other country.
A person who currently is a member of Congress is called the incumbent when referred to during an election. Otherwise, a member of the House of Representatives is called a Representative or Congressman/Congresswoman. A member of the Senate is called a Senator.
Incumbent Vice President Joe Biden of Delaware and Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin
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
1st District[edit] Incumbent Ryan Singson is not running; instead, he is for the governorship of Ilocos Sur. His brother, former Representative Ronald Singson who had resigned in 2011 due to a personal scandal, is his party's nominee.
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.
The incumbent in an election is the current office-holder. For the 2012 Presidential race, the incumbent is Barack Obama.
congressman
The possessive form is congressman is congressman's.Example: The congressman's office is on the second floor.
an incumbent