California Governor Gavin Newsom is poised to stay in office for a second four-year term following his win at the 2022 state gubernatorial election on Nov. 8.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is poised to stay in office for a second four-year term following his win at the 2022 state gubernatorial election on Nov. 8.
The Associated Press quickly called the race after polls closed in the state.
The outcome is unsurprising given Newsom’s sweeping success at California’s top-two primary on June 7, where the incumbent Democrat went head-to-head with Republican state senator Brian Dahle. Newsom received 56.2% of the votes, reflecting a total of nearly 4 million voters, whereas only 17.5% of voters cast their ballots in favor of Dahle.
The discrepancy in voters parallels a drastic difference in the amount of financial contributions raised for both candidates.
