In 2002 and 2003, for the first time in consecutive years, Triple Crown contenders failed to even place in the Belmont; it was not the first time contenders had lost outright two years in a row.
On the other hand, the Tea Party did prevail in beating some House incumbents - most notably former majority leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) - and in getting some strongly conservative first time contenders for office.
The prize, which aims to reward the best science fiction published in the UK, sees a young adult writer up against one best known for "literary" novels and a first-time contender from a small press alongside a previous winner acknowledged as one of the giants of the genre.
Duf Sundheim, the former chairman of the California Republican Party and first-time contender for elected office, visited with UOP students before the big event.
Yet they are all first-time contenders for the National Book Award for Nonfiction.
The other eight poets are first-time contenders, and three of the selected works are début collections.
2018 marks the inaugural year for an award in translated literature, which means that the ten contenders are all first-time contenders.
Still, it suggests the stubbornness of voter anger toward the establishment that several candidates, most first-time contenders, have remained viable despite revelations of extensive financial problems, domestic disputes or other apparent improprieties.
Rami Malek of "Mr. Robot" and Matthew Rhys of "The Americans" are also first-time contenders in lead actor in a drama series, up against Bob Odenkirk for "Better Call Saul," Liev Schreiber of Showtime's "Ray Donovan," and Kevin Spacey for "House of Cards".
"I want to thank all those who encourage and support me". The last council election in 2010, with four seats open on the dais, brought 21 candidates to the race — 14 of them first-time contenders and more than half with no government experience.
This year, though, with Juan Martin del Potro sidelined by wrist surgery, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray both playing below par, and Andy Roddick a permanent underachiever on clay, Soderling had emerged for the first time as a legitimate contender.
