governor
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Steve Hilton, a former top adviser to ex-UK Prime Minister David Cameron and a former Fox News host, will advance as one of two candidates in the race for California governor, US media outlets project.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
More than a decade later, former EBay chief Meg Whitman spent $144 million of her wealth on her bid to become California’s governor, setting a new national record for spending on a state election.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Henry Vane the Younger fled to America from England in 1635 and was elected, at age 23, as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
If he wins in November, he will be the first Republican governor in 15 years to run the liberal-leaning US state.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
You’d think she was the governor and not the principal of Roosevelt High, after how many messages I left and secretaries I had to talk to.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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