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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(s). For example, in the 2012 United States presidential election, Barack Obama was the incumbent, because he had been the president in the previous term while the election sought to determine the president for the current term. A race without an incumbent is referred to as an open seat.
In general, incumbents have structural advantages over challengers during elections. The timing of elections may be determined by the incumbent instead of a set schedule. For most political offices, the incumbent often has more name recognition due to their previous work in the office. Incumbents also have easier access to campaign finance, as well as government resources (such as the franking privilege) that can be indirectly used to boost a campaign. An election (especially for a legislature) in which no incumbent is running is often called an open seat; because of the lack of incumbency advantage, these are often amongst the most hotly contested races in any election.
In general, incumbents have structural advantages over challengers during elections. The timing of elections may be determined by the incumbent instead of a set schedule. For most political offices, the incumbent often has more name recognition due to their previous work in the office. Incumbents also have easier access to campaign finance, as well as government resources (such as the franking privilege) that can be indirectly used to boost a campaign. An election (especially for a legislature) in which no incumbent is running is often called an open seat; because of the lack of incumbency advantage, these are often amongst the most hotly contested races in any election.
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Imagine you were in Las Vegas, and you had to make a bet on who was going to win a soccer match. You can choose between the experienced defending champions or the up-and-coming team that is relatively new to the scene. Who would you bet on?
If you are like most people, you would probably hedge your bets on the defending champion. The same goes for politics. In political campaigns, the 'defending champion' in an election is called the incumbent. Put another way, an incumbent is the political candidate that currently occupies the position that he or she is running for. For example, in the 2004 election, the incumbent candidate for president seeking re-election was George W. Bush.
If you are like most people, you would probably hedge your bets on the defending champion. The same goes for politics. In political campaigns, the 'defending champion' in an election is called the incumbent. Put another way, an incumbent is the political candidate that currently occupies the position that he or she is running for. For example, in the 2004 election, the incumbent candidate for president seeking re-election was George W. Bush.
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