Kim Guadagno

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Kimberly Ann Guadagno (Italian pronunciation: [ɡwaˈdaɲɲo]; née McFadden; born April 13, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the first lieutenant governor and 33rd secretary of state of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. Guadagno was the Republican nominee for Governor of New Jersey in 2017, but lost in the general election to Democrat Phil Murphy. As of 2026, Guadagno is currently the only Republican to have served as the lieutenant governor of New Jersey, as well as the only white person to have served in that office.

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