gubernatorial
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She is the first woman to hold that office after winning in November with 57% of the vote, the highest share for any Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Virginia since Albertis Harrison in 1961.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
"This is the most unsettled race for California governor I've ever seen," said Garry South, a long-time Democratic strategist who has managed four gubernatorial campaigns in the state.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Cloobeck entered the gubernatorial contest but dropped out once Swalwell, with whom he had a long-term friendship, jumped into the contest.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Still, top allies intensified pressure on him to exit the gubernatorial race in which he was projected as one of the frontrunners among Democratic candidates.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Hodges’ chief political foe at this time was an outspoken segregationist named I. Beverly Lake, an assistant state attorney general, who, it was rumored, planned to oppose Hodges in the 1956 gubernatorial race.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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