governorship
noun
gov·er·nor·ship
ˈgə-vᵊn-ər-ˌship 
also ˈgə-vər-nər-
1
: the office of governor
2
: the period of incumbency of a governor
Examples of governorship in a Sentence
a candidate for the governorship
The state has done well during her governorship.
Recent Examples on the Web
Graham was first elected to the governorship in 1978 and held office for eight years.
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
Newsom has highlighted homelessness as the top policy priority of his governorship, and in doing so, also made the issue his greatest political vulnerability.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
But despite Haley's two-term governorship, only Rep. Ralph Norman and a handful of state legislators are backing her over Trump in the Feb. 24 Republican primary.
—Allison Novelo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2024
Now, Democrats are looking to punch back, help President Joe Biden flip the state for his reelection bid and retain the open governorship, insisting their 2023 setbacks ignited new resolve to get off the mat.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2024
Newsom’s budget planners and the Legislature’s budget analyst, Gabe Petek, both see annual deficits in the $30 billion range for the remainder of Newsom’s governorship.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
In the 2021 elections, Republicans gained the governorship and the House of Delegates in Virginia, but the Virginia Senate continues to be controlled by Democrats.
—Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2023
The proposals passed in all four states, including Ohio in 2023, where Republicans control both the House and Senate and governorship, just like in Florida.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Even though the state’s governorship isn’t on the ballot this year, the Republican Party of Wisconsin recently took a shot at Gov. Tony Evers regarding Milwaukee’s crime numbers.
—Journal Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2024
Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
Newsom has highlighted homelessness as the top policy priority of his governorship, and in doing so, also made the issue his greatest political vulnerability.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
But despite Haley's two-term governorship, only Rep. Ralph Norman and a handful of state legislators are backing her over Trump in the Feb. 24 Republican primary.
—Allison Novelo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2024
Now, Democrats are looking to punch back, help President Joe Biden flip the state for his reelection bid and retain the open governorship, insisting their 2023 setbacks ignited new resolve to get off the mat.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2024
Newsom’s budget planners and the Legislature’s budget analyst, Gabe Petek, both see annual deficits in the $30 billion range for the remainder of Newsom’s governorship.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
In the 2021 elections, Republicans gained the governorship and the House of Delegates in Virginia, but the Virginia Senate continues to be controlled by Democrats.
—Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2023
The proposals passed in all four states, including Ohio in 2023, where Republicans control both the House and Senate and governorship, just like in Florida.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Even though the state’s governorship isn’t on the ballot this year, the Republican Party of Wisconsin recently took a shot at Gov. Tony Evers regarding Milwaukee’s crime numbers.
—Journal Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Governorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/governorship. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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