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The lieutenant governorship is one of the most powerful positions in Mississippi government.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2023

Gov. Dan McKee won a tight Democratic primary as he seeks his first full term after rising from the lieutenant governorship to replace former Gov. Gina Raimondo, who left to serve in the Biden administration.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2022

Fetterman, meanwhile, is a six-foot-nine Pittsburgh Steelers fan who entered politics as the mayor of the industrial town of Braddock, Pennsylvania before capturing the lieutenant governorship of the state in 2019.

From Slate • Jul. 26, 2022

Senate candidate and former football player Herschel Walker, in addition to candidates vying for the lieutenant governorship and secretary of state.

From Washington Times • Sep. 25, 2021

Mr. Laxalt won the lieutenant governorship and two years later launched a bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Howard Cannon.

From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2018