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gubernatorial

[goo-ber-nuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, gyoo-] / ˌgu bər nəˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌgyu- /




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This year’s gubernatorial contest is not the first time Steyer has spent an inordinate sum seeking office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert Wessels announced that he would rank Jonathan Bush second.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Steve Hilton faces long odds in November, political analysts say, even if he emerges from the Golden State’s gubernatorial primary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The contest has become the most expensive California gubernatorial race on record, with immense ad spending by Steyer and Silicon Valley support for another Democratic candidate, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

And so when Federalist leaders from New York approached him as a prospective candidate for the gubernatorial race, he indicated a willingness to switch party affiliations and run in his home state as a Federalist.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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