Definition

1. Noun:
   • A race for election to the governorship: This term specifically refers to the organized effort, including activities like fundraising, advertising, and public appearances, undertaken by a candidate or political party to win an election for the office of state governor.

Usage

• The term is used as a singular noun to describe the entire electoral process for a gubernatorial position.
• It typically follows verbs like "run," "launch," "manage," or "win."

Examples

• Noun:
  • She announced her campaign for governor last spring.
  • The campaign for governor was one of the most expensive in the state's history.
  • He spent two years preparing his campaign for governor.

Advanced Usage

• "to mount a campaign for governor": To initiate and organize the effort to run for governor.
  • The former mayor is mounting a vigorous campaign for governor.
• "a hotly contested campaign for governor": A gubernatorial election where the competition is very intense.
  • The state is witnessing a hotly contested campaign for governor.

Variants and Related Words

• Gubernatorial campaign (n): A formal synonym for "campaign for governor."
  • The gubernatorial campaign dominated local news.
• Gubernatorial election (n): Refers specifically to the election event itself, rather than the overall effort.
  • The gubernatorial election is scheduled for November.

Synonyms

• Gubernatorial race: An alternative term emphasizing the competitive aspect.
• Run for governor: A phrasal verb phrase describing the candidate's action.

Related Phrases

• To run for governor: The action undertaken by the candidate.
  • After serving as attorney general, she decided to run for governor.
• To drop out of the campaign for governor: To withdraw from the election race.
  • Citing health reasons, he dropped out of the campaign for governor.

Noun

1. a race for election to the governorship