lieutenant governor
noun
: a deputy or subordinate governor: such as
a
: an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of an American state
b
: the formal head of the government of a Canadian province appointed by the federal government as the representative of the crown
lieutenant governorship
noun
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While the lieutenant governor, who is now a gubernatorial candidate, did not make anti-LGBTQ remarks from the RNC podium, his record has been widely covered and Trump has endorsed him.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 18 July 2024
On Wednesday, former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs announced his bid for lieutenant governor, joining state Treasurer Fiona Ma and state Sen. Steven Bradford in the race — all Democrats.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Others mentioned as potential Republican candidates for governor included U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood of Peoria, former state Sen. Darren Bailey, who lost by more than 12 percentage points to Pritzker in the 2022 race, and Aaron Del Mar, who ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor that year.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2024
After a contested Indiana Democratic Party convention on Saturday attended by nearly 2,000 people from across the state, Goodin easily secured his party’s nomination to be McCormick’s lieutenant governor candidate, with 1,209 votes.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 14 July 2024
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Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 18 July 2024
On Wednesday, former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs announced his bid for lieutenant governor, joining state Treasurer Fiona Ma and state Sen. Steven Bradford in the race — all Democrats.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Others mentioned as potential Republican candidates for governor included U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood of Peoria, former state Sen. Darren Bailey, who lost by more than 12 percentage points to Pritzker in the 2022 race, and Aaron Del Mar, who ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor that year.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2024
After a contested Indiana Democratic Party convention on Saturday attended by nearly 2,000 people from across the state, Goodin easily secured his party’s nomination to be McCormick’s lieutenant governor candidate, with 1,209 votes.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 14 July 2024
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