California Gov. Gavin Newsom resoundingly defeated the recall attempt Tuesday night by a margin wider than thought possible a month ago
The Democratic governor effectively framed the recall as a head-to-head race against Elder and tethered the GOP candidate to former President Donald Trump, who remains deeply unpopular in the state. As of Wednesday, 64 percent of voters chose to keep Newsom in office.
In a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly 2 to 1, the answer would seem to involve running a Republican who could peel off some Democratic and independent votes — and also have enough money to self-finance a credible campaign. Other Republicans fear Elder could hamper voter outreach to women, Asian Americans and Latinos. The radio personality's 30 years of controversial remarks provided Newsom with perfect fodder to tie the party to Trump.
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