How to Use lieutenant governor in a Sentence
lieutenant governor
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The lieutenant governor of Texas wants to change the name of a cut of a steak.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
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That might make sense for the folks in the lieutenant governor’s office or the secretary of state.
—Dan McGowan, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023
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McGeachin has been the state's lieutenant governor since 2018 and is the first woman in the position.
—Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 28 May 2021
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For weeks, no Democrat got in the race for lieutenant governor.
—Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2021
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At least one Democrat is in the race for lieutenant governor.
—Allie Morris, Dallas News, 10 June 2021
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On Friday, the lieutenant governor again went on the attack.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2023
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Ivey was a Girls State lieutenant governor back in her high school days in Wilcox County.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 13 June 2021
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It’s not just security for the lieutenant governor that is adding to the costs.
—Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Feb. 2021
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The first-term lieutenant governor said there is a racial component to all of this that must not be ignored.
—Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2022
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As lieutenant governor, Patrick is the president of the Senate.
—Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2023
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If the governor had only two years left to serve, the lieutenant governor would finish the term.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022
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And Dan Patrick, the lieutenant governor, mocked the Democrats by tweeting a photo that showed them preparing to travel with a case of beer on one of the seats.
—New York Times, 12 July 2021
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The rules of the two chambers leave enforcement up to the presiding officers, the lieutenant governor in the Senate and the speaker in the House.
—Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2021
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The lieutenant governor could play a pivotal role in casting tiebreaking votes in the state Senate, which this year is not on the ballot.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
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Virginia will elect a woman of color as lieutenant governor for the first time.
—Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 2 Nov. 2021
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Here's what to know about the lieutenant governor candidate.
—Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2023
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The lieutenant governor could play a pivotal role in casting tie breaking votes in the state Senate, which is not on the ballot this year.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
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Sears becomes the first woman to serve as lieutenant governor and the first woman of color to hold statewide office.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2021
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The lieutenant governor of Texas had an answer, and a solution.
—Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 27 May 2022
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The lieutenant governor presided over the trial in a quasi-judicial role.
—Philip Jankowski, Dallas News, 20 June 2023
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Aruna Miller will be the state’s first Asian American lieutenant governor.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2023
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From the start, Mr. Fetterman, the state’s lieutenant governor, has had to contend with the shrinking numbers.
—Aaron Zitner, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
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The lieutenant governor has been leading the panel since early last year.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2020
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Brown was O’Malley’s lieutenant governor for eight years.
—Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2022
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King is the fourth Democrat to publicly naming who will join him on a ticket for lieutenant governor.
—Bryn Stole, baltimoresun.com, 5 Jan. 2022
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However, the post is next in line to the governor's seat and is widely viewed as a sort of lieutenant governor for Arizona.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2021
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The group also appeared in the gallery in the state Senate, where their lawyer, former lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax, used to preside.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
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Kurka had not yet filed with either agency, and it is not yet known who will run as his lieutenant governor.
—James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Nov. 2021
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Sheri Pemberton, a spokesperson for the commission, said Sable has not yet responded to the lieutenant governor’s letter.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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Foregoing his run for lieutenant governor, Bradford is redirecting his efforts to garner support for the lead role at the Department of Insurance in the November 2026 election.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
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