do incumbents win re election more often 
yes incumbents win re election more often in 2023 94 of incumbents across the nation won re election in general elections in fact the incumbent win rate was at 90 or above in all states except for colorado connecticut georgia kansas minnesota new hampshire and ohio 8the bottom linean incumbent is an individual that holds a specific position with known responsibilities most commonly an incumbent refers to a person holding a current office in politics however it also applies to certain positions in a corporation relationships in business as well as a company that is the market leader of an industry 