gubernatorial

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To be clear, no one is running away with the gubernatorial contest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“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

The order applies to thousands of gubernatorial appointees but not to state employees who aren’t appointed by the governor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Newsom’s executive order prohibits gubernatorial appointees “from using any non-public information obtained due to their public service to personally profit or assist another person…in profiting from participation in predictive markets.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

King would be stumping throughout the Tarheel State for his longtime friend, black gubernatorial candidate Dr. Reginald Hawkins.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson