incumbency
type: Concept
definition: Incumbency refers to the status of a current officeholder. Although the term is commonly used to identify an officeholder running for re-election, this is not considered to be a necessary condition to fit the definition. [Source: Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions; Incumbency]
broader: legislative studies

legislative studies
type: Concept
narrower: incumbency

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: incumbency