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Two Georgia Republicans who wielded dueling endorsements from Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich will face a showdown in a GOP runoff for governor, while a Democrat who served a single term as governor won his party's nomination for a comeback bid.

Former eBay Inc CEO Meg Whitman, a political novice, has won the Republican nomination for California governor, the Sacramento Bee newspaper, in the state's capital, and television network MSNBC said on Tuesday.

Republicans are aiming for gains in governors' races in November, when more than half of all states could elect new top officials in a historic turnover with long-term implications for politics and policy.

Despite spending $68 million of her fortune on a half-year torrent of TV ads, billionaire former eBay CEO Meg Whitman's once-robust lead over Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner in the Republican race for governor has dwindled from 50 points to just ...

The Massachusetts Republican party today endorsed Charles D. Baker for governor, while Christy Mihos, a second gubernatorial hopeful, failed to garner enough votes from delegates to appear on the September ...

State Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) is the Republican nominee for governor. Brady ended up topping state Sen. Kirk Dillard (R-Hinsdale) by 193 votes, according to final, official results of the Feb. 2 primary certified this morning by the Illinois Board of Elections.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, encouraged by many Republicans to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning toward a run for U.S. Senate, according to two party advisers....

Republicans have a good shot at making gains in what is shaping up as a free-for-all battle for 39 governors’ seats next year.