Newsom, Bonta way ahead as California voters lean partisan, Times poll finds
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/newsom-bonta-way-ahead-as-california-voters-lean-partisan-times-poll-finds/ar-AAY2qGxNewsom, Bonta way ahead as California voters lean partisan, Times poll finds
Newsom’s massive lead not only suggests that he’ll swamp the field of 25 challengers in next week's gubernatorial primary but also that none of the candidates, at this point, has amassed enough support to be a credible threat in a one-on-one match in the Nov. 8 general election.
According to the poll, half of likely voters support Newsom — including 83% of Democrats and 46% of voters registered as having “no party preference.”
In the race for California's top cop, Bonta is similarly well-positioned to best any of his four opponents, with 46% of likely voters saying they support him. Newsom appointed Bonta to the job last year and he is now running his first statewide campaign in a bid for a full four-year term.
"The overall picture is pretty encouraging for the incumbents," said Eric Schickler, co-director of the Institute of Governmental Studies.
Dan Newman, a political consultant to Newsom, called the poll's findings a "tremendous vote of confidence in his leadership through very challenging times.”
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Republican political consultant Christy Wilson said Newsom "largely won his reelection when he beat the recall" effort in September and, as a result, no big-name challengers surfaced to challenge his 2022 bid for reelection. The lack of drama in California's premier races has sapped voter enthusiasm, she said, which could suppress voter turnout.
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I worried a little about folks misunderstanding why Senator Alex Padilla is on the ballot twice for the same office. One is for him to finish his current term because he was appointed by our Governor when Kamala Harris took VP office. There were other candidates on the Democratic Party ticket running against him. and then of course the other is to elect him for a six year term. I spoke to people to help them understand it was vital he continues this term. I hope he sails through to victory.
Locally, there were some interesting contests I'm hoping voters made the right decision on some of these offices, particularly the judges and sheriff.
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