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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In the gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin, Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist whose campaign message centers her experience as a single mother, is currently a narrow front-runner in a crowded field.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
More recently, Republican gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco has drawn scrutiny for using his position as Riverside County sheriff to seize some 650,000 ballots in the county to determine whether they were fraudulently counted.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Over in Ohio, voters also added their stitch to the midterm primary quilt with crucial Senate and gubernatorial races looming in November.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Shapiro currently holds the record for the most money raised in a Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, pulling in $68 million for the whole 2022 election.
—Zak Hudak, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
More recently, Republican gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco has drawn scrutiny for using his position as Riverside County sheriff to seize some 650,000 ballots in the county to determine whether they were fraudulently counted.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Over in Ohio, voters also added their stitch to the midterm primary quilt with crucial Senate and gubernatorial races looming in November.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Shapiro currently holds the record for the most money raised in a Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, pulling in $68 million for the whole 2022 election.
—Zak Hudak, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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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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