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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After clips of a tense exchange between California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter and a CBS television reporter emerged last year, videos on social media that purportedly showed Porter and the reporter in a physical altercation went viral.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
The 22-year-old daughter of Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband Saturday in what police said was an apparent botched murder-suicide.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Sherrill resigned from her seat shortly after winning the gubernatorial race last November.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Two people were convicted in a signature fraud case that derailed the campaigns of multiple Republican gubernatorial candidates and several judicial candidates during the 2022 Michigan August primary election.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
The 22-year-old daughter of Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband Saturday in what police said was an apparent botched murder-suicide.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Sherrill resigned from her seat shortly after winning the gubernatorial race last November.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Two people were convicted in a signature fraud case that derailed the campaigns of multiple Republican gubernatorial candidates and several judicial candidates during the 2022 Michigan August primary election.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Gubernatorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gubernatorial. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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