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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Beckett and Stone were previously hired by Sanders' office to help with advance planning on her gubernatorial inauguration and the 2023 GOP response to the State of the Union address.
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Libby Cathey, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Indiana's Republican gubernatorial candidates are in the midst of a fundraising and spending blitz as the clock winds down to the May 7 primary.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein, former Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels and Franklin businessman Scott Mayer, who recently opted out of a Senate run this year.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
The video included what amounted to a plea for public patience during a reckoning over what Arizona’s law should be without offering her view, which has shifted from her 2022 gubernatorial run to her 2024 Senate bid.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rich Cordray also pledged to keep the plant open, the Sandusky Register reported.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2024
Yee joins a crowded field of Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls in 2026, including former Senate President pro Tem Toni Atkins, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
On the Republican side, there are six gubernatorial candidates to choose from and two presidential candidates who made it on the ballot.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Robinson, the GOP gubernatorial candidate in a tight race, had especially freaked her out.
—Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Libby Cathey, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Indiana's Republican gubernatorial candidates are in the midst of a fundraising and spending blitz as the clock winds down to the May 7 primary.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein, former Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels and Franklin businessman Scott Mayer, who recently opted out of a Senate run this year.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
The video included what amounted to a plea for public patience during a reckoning over what Arizona’s law should be without offering her view, which has shifted from her 2022 gubernatorial run to her 2024 Senate bid.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rich Cordray also pledged to keep the plant open, the Sandusky Register reported.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2024
Yee joins a crowded field of Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls in 2026, including former Senate President pro Tem Toni Atkins, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
On the Republican side, there are six gubernatorial candidates to choose from and two presidential candidates who made it on the ballot.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Robinson, the GOP gubernatorial candidate in a tight race, had especially freaked her out.
—Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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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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