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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New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli greets supporters in Bridgewater, New Jersey, on November 2, 2021.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Both gubernatorial candidates asked their followers on X, formerly known as Twitter, to respond to the flag debate.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
National Democrats haven’t invested this heavily in a New Jersey gubernatorial election in a very long time.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In Virginia, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger speaks Spanish in a radio ad about being a mother of three girls who attended public school.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Both gubernatorial candidates asked their followers on X, formerly known as Twitter, to respond to the flag debate.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
National Democrats haven’t invested this heavily in a New Jersey gubernatorial election in a very long time.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In Virginia, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger speaks Spanish in a radio ad about being a mother of three girls who attended public school.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 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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