gubernatorial
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The Senate contest in Florida, several House races in New York, and the gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin all got heated.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
In Los Angeles, recent gubernatorial candidate and clean energy investor Tom Steyer told The Times that the president’s actions will almost certainly affect the state’s trajectory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Ms. Robbins, who has served in the Legislature since 2019 and ran unsuccessfully for the GOP gubernatorial nomination this year, thinks it unusual that so many remain undecided this late in the race.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The last gubernatorial race that was viewed as competitive took place in 2010 between Brown and former eBay chief Meg Whitman, then a Republican who spent $144 million of her personal wealth on her campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 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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