gubernatorial
adjective
gu·ber·na·to·ri·al
ˌgü-bər-nə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
ˌgyü-,
ˌgu̇-,
-bə-
: of or relating to a governor
the gubernatorial election
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The appeal by the 2,700-student district southeast of Denver is part of a broader effort supported by at least three conservative groups, including one led by former Republican gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl, to raise money to defend the district against the lawsuit.
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Ann Schimke, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The New Jersey gubernatorial race is one of two happening in 2025 that will serve as a temperature check on the president’s agenda.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
At the gubernatorial debate, Spanberger repeated her condemnation of the messages but refused to retract her endorsement of Jones, saying Jones is running his own race and voters should decide what to do with the information.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
While the Governors Public Health Alliance is bipartisan, its initial gubernatorial members representing Illinois, Guam, North Carolina, New York, Washington, Hawaii, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Oregon are all Democrats.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Ann Schimke, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The New Jersey gubernatorial race is one of two happening in 2025 that will serve as a temperature check on the president’s agenda.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
At the gubernatorial debate, Spanberger repeated her condemnation of the messages but refused to retract her endorsement of Jones, saying Jones is running his own race and voters should decide what to do with the information.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
While the Governors Public Health Alliance is bipartisan, its initial gubernatorial members representing Illinois, Guam, North Carolina, New York, Washington, Hawaii, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Oregon are all Democrats.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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gubernatorial
adjective
gu·ber·na·to·ri·al
ˌgüb-ə(r)-nə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
ˌgyüb-,
-ˈtȯr-
: of or relating to a governor
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