governorship
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In November 2025, Abigail Spanberger won Virginia’s governorship in a landslide after promising to make data centers “pay their own way and their fair share.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The blow helped define Perry’s 14-year governorship, he said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
This unease has given Democrats hope of flipping the governorship, where Lahn will now face off in November against Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
In truth, the Hollywood stars elevated to the governorship, Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger, have been the exception — spaced nearly four decades apart — and far from the norm.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
"May the Almighty guide you in your governorship, Sancho," his master said.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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