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"gubernatorial primary" refers to an election in which members of a political party choose the candidate who will represent their party in the race for governor. It is a way for party members to decide who will have the opportunity to compete for the position of governor in the main election.
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- The Democratic gubernatorial primary contest in the Keystone State has been one long, wild ride. (politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com)
- Even The Fix finds it hard to believe that we're just about 6 weeks away from the first gubernatorial primary of the 2007 - 2008 election cycle. (voices.washingtonpost.com)
- In 2010 — the last year in which there was a heated gubernatorial primary at the top of the ticket — just 15 percent of eligible voters showed up at the polls. (politico.com)
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