gubernatorial race
State executive election
A gubernatorial race is an election for state governor.
The adjective gubernatorial derives from the Latin word for governor, which is why it looks nothing like the word it modifies.
Three gubernatorial races this November could shift the political balance.
- electionOrganized public voting
- election nightWhen winners are announced
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- campaign trailRoute of electoral speechmaking
- candidatePerson seeking selection
party nominee · term limits · ballot · down ballot · incumbent · challenger · primary · voting · voter turnout · get out the vote · polls · swing state · debate · stump speech · statehouse · political · runoff · swing
- governorsviceroy, proconsul, satrap, prefect, vicereine
- state governmentstate budget, state senate, state legislature, state capitol, state constitution
- MinnesotaMinneapolis, Twin Cities, St. Paul, Saint Paul, Duluth
level of government
gubernatorial racepresidential election
Vote for head of state
federal election · mayoral race · municipal election · local election · presidential campaign
gubernatorial, governor, govern, governs, governed, governing, governance, government, governments