Primary definition
A "candidate for the same office which he or she holds at the time of filing the nomination papers, and was elected to that office by a vote of the people." Cal. Elec. Code §13107(a)(2). See also INCUMBENT. APPOINTED
Also known asincumbent candidate · officeholder · sitting member · current officeholder · incumbent officeholder · re-election candidate · standing member · incumbency · incumbents
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A "candidate for the same office which he or she holds at the time of filing the nomination papers, and was elected to that office by a vote of the people." Cal. Elec. Code §13107(a)(2). See also INCUMBENT. APPOINTED
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Incumbent. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/incumbent
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