| Gone is the shameless arrogance and empire building of the previous incumbents. |
| I suspect it's obvious that crossover voting is more prevalent for incumbents than first- time candidates. |
| Present incumbents were required to compete with new applicants for these positions. |
| Around this time in every midterm election cycle, the vultures of political prognostication begin hovering over incumbents in trouble. |
| This has triggered more competition in metro areas, the place where competitive service providers have aggressively challenged incumbents. |
| They are exploring other avenues to whip up a mass frenzy against the new incumbents. |
