gubernatorial

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“We’ve already seen in the Virginia and New Jersey legislative and gubernatorial elections really large shifts in the Latino vote, 25 points back to the Democratic Party,” Barreto said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order banning gubernatorial appointees from profiting on prediction markets using nonpublic information.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday banning gubernatorial appointees from using nonpublic information to profit on prediction markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“At this stage in the election, most voters haven’t really tuned into the gubernatorial race, and there are a ton of candidates,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Hodges’ chief political foe at this time was an outspoken segregationist named I. Beverly Lake, an assistant state attorney general, who, it was rumored, planned to oppose Hodges in the 1956 gubernatorial race.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson