frontrunner


front-run·ner

also front·run·ner (frŭnt′rŭn′ər)n.1. One that is in a leading position in a race or other competition: the front-runner for the presidential nomination.2. A competitor who performs best when in the lead.
front′-run′ning adj.

frontrunner

(ˈfrʌntˌrʌnə) ninformal the leader or a favoured contestant in a race, election, etc