gubernatorial

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Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey was told late Wednesday his son, Zachary, daughter-in-law Kelsey, and their two young children Vada Rose, age 12, and Samuel, age 7, were killed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Gubernatorial hopeful and former Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., really wants people to know that Rapid DNA, a technology which creates DNA profiles of individuals based on a mouth swab, is the future of law enforcement.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2024

Gubernatorial spokesman Alex Stack issued a statement that read: “This proposal requires the Department of Insurance to modernize and streamline its rate application process to get back to the expedited timelines outlined in Prop 103.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Gubernatorial appointees are allowed to serve before being confirmed, but a Senate vote to reject confirmation carries the effect of firing them.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023

It elevated him to the Gubernatorial chair, after serving in the United States Congress and for years upon the bench of the Superior Court.

From The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest by Sparks, William Henry