lieutenant governor
noun
: a deputy or subordinate governor: such as
a
: an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of an American state
b
: the formal head of the government of a Canadian province appointed by the federal government as the representative of the crown
lieutenant governorship
noun
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The salary increases for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general are a smaller pay bump than the 2% increase the commission approved for constitutional officers a year ago.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Nov. 2025
The party won the races for governor, attorney general, and lieutenant governor, decisively fending off Republican hopes of building on the swing toward a red Virginia that occurred during the 2024 presidential election.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2025
Florida’s lieutenant governor hopped on the bandwagon Friday, hoping to inject anti-Mamdani sentiment to boost his preferred candidate, Emilio Gonzalez, in the campaign to succeed Suarez as Miami’s mayor.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
In Virginia, 65% of women cast their ballots for Spanberger (whose opponent was also a woman, GOP lieutenant governor Winsome Earle-Sears).
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 14 Nov. 2025
The party won the races for governor, attorney general, and lieutenant governor, decisively fending off Republican hopes of building on the swing toward a red Virginia that occurred during the 2024 presidential election.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2025
Florida’s lieutenant governor hopped on the bandwagon Friday, hoping to inject anti-Mamdani sentiment to boost his preferred candidate, Emilio Gonzalez, in the campaign to succeed Suarez as Miami’s mayor.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
In Virginia, 65% of women cast their ballots for Spanberger (whose opponent was also a woman, GOP lieutenant governor Winsome Earle-Sears).
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Lieutenant governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20governor. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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