1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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The 1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election was a notable U.S. state election in which Reform Party candidate and former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura won an upset victory over the major-party contenders.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election Context triple: [Jesse Ventura, electedIn, 1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election]
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1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election
The 1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Republican Governor Gary Johnson won a second term in office.
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B.
1994 Maine gubernatorial election
The 1994 Maine gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which independent candidate Angus King won the governorship of Maine.
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C.
1998 Florida gubernatorial election
The 1998 Florida gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which Jeb Bush was elected governor, marking a significant Republican victory in the state.
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D.
1996 United States gubernatorial elections
The 1996 United States gubernatorial elections were a series of state-level contests held across the country to choose governors, occurring alongside the 1996 federal election cycle.
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E.
1998 California gubernatorial election
The 1998 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which Democrat Gray Davis was elected governor, ending 16 years of Republican control of the office.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election Target entity description: The 1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election was a notable U.S. state election in which Reform Party candidate and former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura won an upset victory over the major-party contenders.
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A.
1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election
The 1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Republican Governor Gary Johnson won a second term in office.
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B.
1994 Maine gubernatorial election
The 1994 Maine gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which independent candidate Angus King won the governorship of Maine.
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C.
1998 Florida gubernatorial election
The 1998 Florida gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which Jeb Bush was elected governor, marking a significant Republican victory in the state.
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D.
1996 United States gubernatorial elections
The 1996 United States gubernatorial elections were a series of state-level contests held across the country to choose governors, occurring alongside the 1996 federal election cycle.
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E.
1998 California gubernatorial election
The 1998 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which Democrat Gray Davis was elected governor, ending 16 years of Republican control of the office.
- F. None of above. chosen
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