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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Voters head to the polls on Tuesday for New Jersey’s primary elections, which will set up the state’s 2025 gubernatorial election -- the results of which could be a potential harbinger for the mood of the country ahead of 2026's critical midterm elections.
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Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 10 June 2025
Businessman and gubernatorial candidate Stephen J. Cloobeck offered praise for L.A.’s mayor last year, commending her for her work addressing homelessness.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli at an election watch party in Bridgewater, New Jersey, on November 2, 2021.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The council, which has approval power over gubernatorial judicial nominations, can remove a judge from the bench.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
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Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 10 June 2025
Businessman and gubernatorial candidate Stephen J. Cloobeck offered praise for L.A.’s mayor last year, commending her for her work addressing homelessness.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli at an election watch party in Bridgewater, New Jersey, on November 2, 2021.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The council, which has approval power over gubernatorial judicial nominations, can remove a judge from the bench.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
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“Gubernatorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gubernatorial. Accessed 18 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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