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The party that controls a particular office before and during an election.
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Who is the incumbent president?
The most recent incumbent president is Barack Obama. For the upcoming 2016 presidential election there are no candidates yet.
What is an incumbent agency?
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.
What is an incumbent Congressman?
A congressman who was already in office and was reelected.
Who was RUNNING for president in 1888?
In the 1888 Presidential election, Grover Cleveland, the incumbent, was running on the ticket for the Democrats. Benjamin Harrison was the nominee for the Republicans. Grover Cleveland won the popular vote by a small margin, but Benjamin Harrison won the electoral vote 233-168.
Which party is the best organized minor party in the nation?
Populist Party
What is the opposite of incumbent party?
The party who does not have a 'the' candidate in office, incumbent means that that parties candidate already holds the office.
Which party chose the incumbent president as its candidate?
Every party that has had incumbent presidents in office has renominated at least one of them except the Whig Party.
Who has the advantage in an election?
the incumbent party in power
Will the democratic convention be first in 2012?
No, the Democratic Convention will be second in 2012 because they will be the incumbent party in 2012. The incumbent party ALWAYS has their national convention second.
What is the meaning of party list representative in the tagalog's dictionary?
party list reperesentaive is a party that an incumbent candidiate is representing
What is the party that controls the executive branch known as?
In an election year, it is sometimes called the incumbent party.
If an incumbent president is seeking another term in office who will his party likley nominate?
If an incumbent president is willing and qualified to run for reelection, his party does not contest his nomination, most likely because of the message that would be interpreted if the party does not support its incumbent president. However, that was not always the case. Before the Civil War, several incumbent presidents, including Franklin Pierce in 1856, sought but did not receive their parties' nominations for president.
Who was the last non-incumbent from Michigan to run at the top of a major party's national ticket?
In 1848 democrat Lewis Cass was the last non-incumbent from Michigan I believe.
What are the importance of Maintaining deviating realigning and reinstating elections?
Gives you an idea of how the incumbent or ex-incumbent party is doing or has done. Depending on the type of election, it can be good or bad.
What is The drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party group or incumbent is known as?
Gerrymandering
How are the Presidential elections of 1992 and 2008 the same or different?
1992 had a sitting incumbent president as a nominee, as well as a strong showing from a 3rd-party. 2008 had no clear incumbent from either side, nor did a 3rd party have any significant effect.
Is an incumbent president guaranteed his party's nomination for re-election?
No, an incumbent president is not guaranteed his party's nomination for re-election. While it is common for the incumbent to be nominated by their party, there have been instances in history where sitting presidents have faced primary challengers from within their own party. The nomination process ultimately depends on the internal politics and dynamics within the party.
