uncontested
adjective
un·con·test·ed
ˌən-kən-ˈte-stəd 
-ˈkän-ˌte-
: not disputed or challenged : not contested
the uncontested winner
an uncontested election
an uncontested divorce
an uncontested layup in basketball
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Incumbents Kevin Foster and Lynn Boswell are running uncontested in the Districts 3 and 5 races, respectively.
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Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
What’s at stake: Democrats have held the governor’s office in Delaware since 1993, with current Gov. John Carney – now running uncontested for mayor of Wilmington – winning his last election with nearly 60% of votes.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
All three races for the Washington Township school board seats are uncontested, and Steven Thompson is the only candidate running for the District 3 seat.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2024
Whichever Republican wins the primary will face Judge pro tem Tamika Wooten, the uncontested Democratic candidate, in the general election.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024
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Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
What’s at stake: Democrats have held the governor’s office in Delaware since 1993, with current Gov. John Carney – now running uncontested for mayor of Wilmington – winning his last election with nearly 60% of votes.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
All three races for the Washington Township school board seats are uncontested, and Steven Thompson is the only candidate running for the District 3 seat.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2024
Whichever Republican wins the primary will face Judge pro tem Tamika Wooten, the uncontested Democratic candidate, in the general election.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontested. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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