1.   In Montana Allen Kolstad won the Republican nomination to challenge Senator Max Baucus, the Democratic incumbent.

2.   Also, there is a Democratic incumbent this time.

3.   And for that, she blames the Democratic incumbent, Roy Barnes.

4.   And Armey said he was still simmering over how major corporate executives donated to Democratic incumbents even though many were closer ideologically to the Republicans.

5.   And in cases where Democratic incumbents tried to hold on, Republicans often managed to tie them to the liberal national party.

6.   And while Democrats have a legitimate shot at beating at least four GOP Senators, Republicans have their eyes on a similar number of Democratic incumbents.

7.   Another Alabama Democratic incumbent, Gov. Donald Siegelman, had no trouble taking a step toward a second term.

8.   As the first in a series of encounters between the Democratic incumbent and his Republican challenger, the debate was televised live throughout the state.

9.   Aside from Murphy, Democratic incumbents triumphed in Erie County, N.Y., and Hudson County, N.J.

10.   At the same time, Richards was also contributing to the Democratic incumbent, according to campaign aides to Gingrich and records.