lieutenant governor
noun
: a deputy or subordinate governor: such as
a
: an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of an American state
b
: the formal head of the government of a Canadian province appointed by the federal government as the representative of the crown
lieutenant governorship
noun
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In 2022, Duncan also refused to endorse Burt Jones, the Republican nominee to succeed him as lieutenant governor, citing his support for Trump after the former president said the 2020 election was stolen from him in Georgia.
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Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
On June 17, Virginia voters will decide primary races for several top positions, including governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and seats in the House of Delegates.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
His lieutenant governor, the infamous Lester Maddox, was hardly alone in his opposition to Carter hanging a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. in the State Capitol.
—Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
State of play: Braun will begin the third decade of Republican rule in Indiana and install controversial figure Micah Beckwith in the lieutenant governor's office.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
On June 17, Virginia voters will decide primary races for several top positions, including governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and seats in the House of Delegates.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
His lieutenant governor, the infamous Lester Maddox, was hardly alone in his opposition to Carter hanging a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. in the State Capitol.
—Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
State of play: Braun will begin the third decade of Republican rule in Indiana and install controversial figure Micah Beckwith in the lieutenant governor's office.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Lieutenant governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20governor. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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