lieutenant governor
noun
: a deputy or subordinate governor: such as
a
: an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of an American state
b
: the formal head of the government of a Canadian province appointed by the federal government as the representative of the crown
lieutenant governorship
noun
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Stratton’s campaign and Level Up have previously said the lieutenant governor recused herself from the PAC after embarking on her Senate run and that the two don’t coordinate.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Patrick, a former state senator and conservative talk radio host from Houston, has held the lieutenant governor’s office for 10 years, wielding enormous control over the legislative agenda and the fate of bills in the Texas Senate.
—Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Because Rehmet won as a rank-and-file union member, more politicians are trying to borrow his message advocating for the working class, said Marcos Vélez, a Democratic and labor candidate for lieutenant governor.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Hochul is facing a primary from her current lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado, who is challenging Hochul from the left.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Patrick, a former state senator and conservative talk radio host from Houston, has held the lieutenant governor’s office for 10 years, wielding enormous control over the legislative agenda and the fate of bills in the Texas Senate.
—Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Because Rehmet won as a rank-and-file union member, more politicians are trying to borrow his message advocating for the working class, said Marcos Vélez, a Democratic and labor candidate for lieutenant governor.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Hochul is facing a primary from her current lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado, who is challenging Hochul from the left.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Lieutenant governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20governor. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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