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Definition of gubernatorial
: of or relating to a governor the gubernatorial election
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In 1962, Palmore, then a judge on the Court of Appeals, was floated as a possible gubernatorial candidate to carry Gov. Bert Combs banner the next year.
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The group of historians voted June 12 to seek landmark designation for the home at 1703 Madison Avenue, which belonged to two-time gubernatorial candidate Reginald A. Hawkins.
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Kobach has been mentioned as a potential gubernatorial candidate by Kansas Republicans, according to a recent New York Times profile of him.
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Also aboard: Christian Ulvert, Levine’s campaign consultant as the mayor considers a potential gubernatorial bid in 2018.
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Thus far, the gubernatorial candidate, who moonlights as a romance novelist, has dedicated her time in political office to increasing voter turnout in the state.
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State Sen. Scott Wagner (R., York), a potential gubernatorial candidate, is a sponsor.
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LESSONS LEARNED Thissen said of the past speakers’ failure to thrive as gubernatorial candidates that the past is not always prologue.
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Gillespie barely defeated Corey Stewart, who was fired as Trump’s state campaign chairman last year and focused his gubernatorial bid on preserving Virginia’s Confederate history.
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Origin and Etymology of gubernatorial
Latin gubernator governor, steersman, from gubernare to govern — more at govern
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GUBERNATORIAL Defined for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to the governor of a U.S. state or to the position of governor
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: relating to a governor
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