The 2022 California gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of California, with the statewide top-two primary election taking place on June 7, 2022. Incumbent Democr
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Gavin Christopher Newsom is an American politician and businessman serving since 2019 as the 40th governor of California. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2011 to 2019 as the 49th lieu
2022 California gubernatorial election
…2022, to elect the governor of California, with the statewide top-two primary election taking place on June 7, 2022. Incumbent Democratic Party Governor Gavin Newsom was elected to a second term after surviving a recall election in 2021 during his first term. The elections featured universal mail-in ballots; in-person…
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Newsom in 1999 as a San Francisco Supervisor
Newsom's portrait as a member of the SF Board of Supervisors, 1999
Newsom campaigning against Proposition 8 in 2008