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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Roughly 4,000 Democrats will hear from 2026 gubernatorial candidates as well as potential 2028 presidential candidates.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Newark Mayor and 2025 gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka, comedian and writer Amber Ruffin, and Ebrahim Rasool, the former South African ambassador to the U.S., are among the initial wave of guests.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Mid-term vacancies are filled by gubernatorial appointment, after which the judges are subject to election by popular vote.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
As New York state is also reliably Democratic in gubernatorial elections, whoever wins the Democratic primary is likely to secure the governorship.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Newark Mayor and 2025 gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka, comedian and writer Amber Ruffin, and Ebrahim Rasool, the former South African ambassador to the U.S., are among the initial wave of guests.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Mid-term vacancies are filled by gubernatorial appointment, after which the judges are subject to election by popular vote.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
As New York state is also reliably Democratic in gubernatorial elections, whoever wins the Democratic primary is likely to secure the governorship.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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“Gubernatorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gubernatorial. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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