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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Tucker ascended from lieutenant governor to succeed Clinton as governor in 1992, then won election to a four-year term in 1994 despite claims by his opponent that Tucker would soon be indicted for fraud.
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Gqlshare, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has chosen former Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel as the state's next lieutenant governor.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Tubbs is running against former State Sen. Steven Bradford, as well as California Treasurer Fiona Ma, who recently reported raising more than $1.6 million in 2024 in her lieutenant governor bid and has more than $4.2 million in cash on-hand, more than any other candidate in the race.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
Additionally, Virginia will elect its next lieutenant governor and attorney general.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Gqlshare, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has chosen former Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel as the state's next lieutenant governor.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Tubbs is running against former State Sen. Steven Bradford, as well as California Treasurer Fiona Ma, who recently reported raising more than $1.6 million in 2024 in her lieutenant governor bid and has more than $4.2 million in cash on-hand, more than any other candidate in the race.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
Additionally, Virginia will elect its next lieutenant governor and attorney general.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Lieutenant governor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20governor. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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