41.   He is seeking the Republican gubernatorial nomination this year.

42.   He decided to seek the Republican gubernatorial nomination instead of running for another mayoral term.

43.   In South Carolina, wealthy former Rep. Mark Sanford easily won the Republican gubernatorial nomination to challenge Hodges.

44.   Monreal was a popular PRI federal congressman until he bolted from the party when officials passed him over for the gubernatorial nomination.

45.   Monreal bolted from PRI after officials passed him over for the gubernatorial nomination.

46.   State Sens. Alma Wheeler Smith and Gary Peters also plan to seek the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in the August primary.

47.   The divisive Republican race for the gubernatorial nomination was dominated by two Los Angeles millionaires, fellow parishioners at the same Santa Monica Roman Catholic church.

48.   This one was held on the home turf of U.S. Sen. Robert Torricelli, who recently dropped his brief bid to challenge McGreevey for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.

49.   U.S. Rep. David McIntosh, R-Muncie, is seeking the Republican gubernatorial nomination.