: characterized by or expressing opposition to or disapproval of current political officeholders
Some would argue that 1994 was a mere extension of the anti-incumbent mood in 1992 that toppled President George Bush …—
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In all of them, there was an anti-incumbent swing, in no small measure driven by the price rises and tax rises that were bound to follow after governments took to paying people to stay at home.
—Dan Hannan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 June 2024
India’s election was a comparable anti-incumbent revolt, even if Mr. Modi’s B.J.P. is still the largest party in Parliament by a wide margin.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 6 June 2024
The election comes at a time when several Latin American countries have seen elections marked by anti-incumbent sentiment and political outsiders amid general discontent over the economy and crime.
—TIME, 23 Oct. 2023
The other two races, analysts said, are a better gauge of Britain’s anti-incumbent mood after 13 years of Conservative rule and provided a possible preview of the general election that Sunak must call by January 2025.
—Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
Dan Hannan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 June 2024
India’s election was a comparable anti-incumbent revolt, even if Mr. Modi’s B.J.P. is still the largest party in Parliament by a wide margin.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 6 June 2024
The election comes at a time when several Latin American countries have seen elections marked by anti-incumbent sentiment and political outsiders amid general discontent over the economy and crime.
—TIME, 23 Oct. 2023
The other two races, analysts said, are a better gauge of Britain’s anti-incumbent mood after 13 years of Conservative rule and provided a possible preview of the general election that Sunak must call by January 2025.
—Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
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