nonincumbent
noun
non·in·cum·bent
ˌnän-in-ˈkəm-bənt 
: a person who is not an incumbent
But this is the year of the nonincumbent, the year when reformers are crying, "Throw the rascals out."—
John Dillin
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Baldwin, who was elected to the House of Representatives in 1998, was also the first gay nonincumbent elected to either chamber of Congress.
—NBC News, 8 Nov. 2020
Her name recognition makes her the clubhouse leader among nonincumbents.
—Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, 4 Nov. 2017
Ordinarily, a nominating convention for a nonincumbent is about telling a new story.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 13 July 2016
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NBC News, 8 Nov. 2020
Her name recognition makes her the clubhouse leader among nonincumbents.
—Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, 4 Nov. 2017
Ordinarily, a nominating convention for a nonincumbent is about telling a new story.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 13 July 2016
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“Nonincumbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonincumbent. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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