He worked on four presidential campaigns and hundreds of gubernatorial and senatorial campaigns. Former gubernatorial candidate Brian Murphy was his campaign chairman. Unz unsuccessfully ran for governor in the California gubernatorial election in 1994. Colyer sought a full term as governor in the 2018 gubernatorial election. McAuliffe was previously an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2009 gubernatorial election. Reynolds won a full term as governor in the 2018 gubernatorial election. It was his first partisan race since losing the 1997 gubernatorial election. Unz made an unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination in the California gubernatorial election, 1994. McMaster is eligible for reelection in the 2022 gubernatorial race. He succeeded Sproul by winning the 1922 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election. Houston ran against Runnels in the 1859 gubernatorial election. Gubernatorial and legislative elections will also be held in several states. He later served as spiritual advisor to Texas independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman. In 2009 Baker was again rumored to be a contender for the Massachusetts gubernatorial election. The County Executive and Council members are elected in years of gubernatorial elections.