If he could win the governorship, that would begin to change things dramatically.

But nothing would invigorate the party more than to win the governorship in 1994.

He lost his first re-election campaign, but came back to win the governorship in 1982, and has held it ever since.

"That means we have a great chance to win the governorship in 1997."

"I said from the beginning that we wouldn't win the governorship until we developed a base."

But to win the governorship of California, a candidate has to go where the money and votes are.

Additionally, a Democrat has not won the governorship since 1978.

Jim Florio had to lose once before he could win the governorship.

However, Scranton failed to win the governorship on his own in 1986.

Dunn was the first Republican in 50 years to win the governorship.