gubernatorial

adjective gu·ber·na·to·ri·al \ ˌgü-bər-nə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl , ˌgyü- , ˌgu̇- , -bə- \

|Updated on: 14 Aug 2018

Definition of gubernatorial

: of or relating to a governor

the gubernatorial election

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Recent Examples of gubernatorial from the Web

Across the country, Republican gubernatorial candidates have struggled to thread the needle on Medicaid expansion.

— james hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: GOP candidates caught in a bind on Medicaid," 13 July 2018
Kentucky gubernatorial candidate Andy Beshear said disgraced pizza baron John Schnatter needs to examine the impact of using the N-word before returning to public life.

— phillip m. bailey, The Courier-Journal, "Papa John needs to 'look in the mirror' over N-word, Andy Beshear says," 13 July 2018
Focusing on the long-running lack of job creation in Connecticut, Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Obsitnik released his first television commercial Thursday.

— christopher keating, courant.com, "Steve Obsitnik Releases First TV Commercial," 12 July 2018
The Republican Governors Association on Thursday began a weekslong campaign of negative television advertisements against Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous.

— luke broadwater, baltimoresun.com, "Republican Governors Association launches weekslong attack ad campaign against Ben Jealous," 12 July 2018
Just look at current and past slates of gubernatorial candidates, a veritable field of wealthy men: Bill Weld, Mitt Romney, Christy Mihos, Deval Patrick, Charlie Baker, Evan Falchuk, Jeff McCormick, Bob Massie.

— shirley leung, BostonGlobe.com, "State law allows political candidates to expense a tuxedo, but not child care. That needs to change.," 12 July 2018
Over the past few days, the New York gubernatorial candidate has been in a back-and-forth with the Trump administration about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

— refinery29.com, "Cynthia Nixon Takes On President Trump & The White House Over ICE," 9 July 2018
Calls grew louder Monday for Nathan Boddie, a doctor and member of the Bend City Council, to quit the race for a House seat being vacated by a Republican who is the GOP’s gubernatorial candidate in the November election.

— andrew selsky, The Seattle Times, "Calls for Democratic candidate for state House to quit," 9 July 2018
While those gubernatorial candidates had built relationships with donors over the years, Wagner rose to power running against the establishment, winning the state’s first-ever write-in campaign to the state Senate in a 2014 special election.

— andrew seidman, Philly.com, "Scott Wagner cast himself as Trump-like in his run for Pa. governor. Some Philly-area GOP donors aren't feeling it," 2 July 2018

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