dark horse
- an unexpected winner in a horse race, thought beforehand to have very little chance
- an almost unknown contestant regarded by few as a likely winner
- ☆ Politics a person who gets or may get the nomination unexpectedly, often by a compromise
See dark horse in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- One who achieves unexpected support and success as a political candidate, typically during a party's convention.
- A little-known, unexpectedly successful entrant, as in a horserace.
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