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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Thurmond is the only gubernatorial candidate currently holding a statewide position, a former Richmond City Council member and Assembly member.
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Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, Geoff Duncan, a former Republican Lieutenant Governor turned Democrat, and Mike Thurmond, a longtime Georgia representative lead the polls for Democrats in the gubernatorial race.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
California's top candidates in the 2026 gubernatorial race are set to face off Tuesday in the CBS California Governor's Debate.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Ripe for abuse This judicial resignation-gubernatorial appointment two-step is not unusual, said Jewett, who added that jurists have been debating the timing of when governors should fill court vacancies for the last 25 years — particularly because the practice is ripe for abuse.
—Norine Dworkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, Geoff Duncan, a former Republican Lieutenant Governor turned Democrat, and Mike Thurmond, a longtime Georgia representative lead the polls for Democrats in the gubernatorial race.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
California's top candidates in the 2026 gubernatorial race are set to face off Tuesday in the CBS California Governor's Debate.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Ripe for abuse This judicial resignation-gubernatorial appointment two-step is not unusual, said Jewett, who added that jurists have been debating the timing of when governors should fill court vacancies for the last 25 years — particularly because the practice is ripe for abuse.
—Norine Dworkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Gubernatorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gubernatorial. Accessed 2 May. 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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