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gubernatorial

[goo-ber-nuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, gyoo-] / ˌgu bər nəˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌgyu- /




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While no gubernatorial candidate reached the necessary level of support to earn the endorsement at the February gathering, Swalwell had the largest share with 24%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

On April 8, he didn’t attend a gubernatorial forum in Sacramento.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

Within hours of the accusations surfacing on Friday, he lost the backing of prominent supporters for his gubernatorial run and many of his staff members resigned.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

And so when Federalist leaders from New York approached him as a prospective candidate for the gubernatorial race, he indicated a willingness to switch party affiliations and run in his home state as a Federalist.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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