Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 61 hotly contested 55 contentious 55 fiercely contested 50 disputed 49 contested 48 acrimonious 47 bitter 47 rancorous 46 closely contested 46 hotly disputed 45 election 44 narrowly defeated 44 bitterly divided 43 divisive 43 closely watched 42 presidential 41 protracted 40 legal wrangling 40 battleground 40 battle 40 fractious 40 soundly defeated 40 controversial 39 gubernatorial 39 waged 39 dispute 38 bitterly opposed 38 elections 38 deeply divided 38 wrangling 38 recount 38 battles 38 vote rigging 38 emerged victorious 38 vote 38 disputes 38 tightly contested 37 ballot 37 Democrat Al Gore 37 flashpoint 37 revote 37 deeply unpopular 36 skirmish 36 showdowns 36 unpopular 36 runoff 36 stormy 36 hotly debated 36 lopsided 36 pitting 36 tortuous 36 debates 36 primaries 36 bitter rivals 36 skirmishes 36 midterm election 36 tumultuous 36 narrowly 35 heated debate 35 Election Day 35 battlegrounds 35 stalemated 35 Democratic challenger 35 annulled 35 tense standoff 35 monthslong 35 electoral 35 bitter rivalry 35 runoffs 35 locked horns 35 inconclusive 35 marred 35 fought 35 bloodiest 34 cast ballots 34 riven 34 heightened tensions 34 razor thin 34 landmark 34 incumbent 34 tussles 34 votes 34 handily 34 victor 34 bruising 34 tussle 33 voters 33 pitted 33 bloody 33 final 33 Supreme Court 33 midterm elections 33 fiercest 33 squabble 33 midterm congressional 33 tense 33 unopposed 33 decisive 32 latest salvo 32 tussling 32 referendum