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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Ernesto Centeno Araujo While attention is being paid to the California gubernatorial race, or local elections such as mayoral, congressional or assembly races, there were some offices on the June 2 primary ballot that will affect all Californians.
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James Ward, USA Today, 4 June 2026
After all the buildup, fear and uncertainty, the most wide-open and unpredictable California gubernatorial primary in decades appears to have ended in the most consistent and predictable of ways.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The Cook Political Report has rated the Iowa gubernatorial race a tossup, one of five states with that distinction this year, and the University of Virginia's Center for Politics says the race leans red.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Many Democrat voters held onto their ballots until the last minute this year because of the unsettled gubernatorial primary.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
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James Ward, USA Today, 4 June 2026
After all the buildup, fear and uncertainty, the most wide-open and unpredictable California gubernatorial primary in decades appears to have ended in the most consistent and predictable of ways.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The Cook Political Report has rated the Iowa gubernatorial race a tossup, one of five states with that distinction this year, and the University of Virginia's Center for Politics says the race leans red.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Many Democrat voters held onto their ballots until the last minute this year because of the unsettled gubernatorial primary.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 June 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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