A senator, who has won two consecutive congressional elections a few years ago, is planning to run for a third term. in this scenario, it can be said that the senator is a (n)

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Lesly Shepard

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26 April, 21:09

A senator, who has won two consecutive congressional elections a few years ago, is planning to run for a third term. in this scenario, it can be said that the senator is a (n)

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in this scenario, it can be said that the senator is an incumbent

In political term, incumbent means someone that currently hold a specific position. Until a replacement won the votes, the current senator still has the right to use all the right of a senator even during the election process