Question

In 1942, Ellis Arnall defeated incumbent candidate Eugene Talmadge in the gubernatorial election. What kind of candidate would an incumbent be? A) one who is a Democrat B) one who is the governor C) one who is a Republican Eliminate D) one who is already in office

Answer 1

The answer is D because if you look up the meaning of incumbent you will see that it means someone who is pretty much in charge or in office.