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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The race: Lieutenant Governor Who is running: Democrat-Progressive David Zuckerman is seeking his fourth term as lieutenant governor and faces Republican John S. Rodgers and Green Mountain Peace & Justice candidate Ian Diamondstone.
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USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
But toss in a hyper-partisan election, where the state's Democratic governor and Republican lieutenant governor (who's also running for governor) have openly feuded over whether federal and state responses have been substantial.
—Michael Graff, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
Alongside gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer, Brown was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014, losing in November to the team of Rick Snyder and Brian Calley.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
Between then and 1876, at least two hundred and twenty-six Black residents were elected to office, including state senators and a lieutenant governor.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
But toss in a hyper-partisan election, where the state's Democratic governor and Republican lieutenant governor (who's also running for governor) have openly feuded over whether federal and state responses have been substantial.
—Michael Graff, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
Alongside gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer, Brown was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014, losing in November to the team of Rick Snyder and Brian Calley.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
Between then and 1876, at least two hundred and twenty-six Black residents were elected to office, including state senators and a lieutenant governor.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Lieutenant governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20governor. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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