2022 California gubernatorial election
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County results Newsom: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Dahle: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 California gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022. The election was to elect the governor of California. Incumbent governor Gavin Newsom was reelected for a second term as governor, defeating state senator and republican candidate Brian Dahle, after defeating a recall election in 2021.
Background
[change | change source]In early 2022, Republican state senator Brian Dahle said he would run for governor, to unseat Gavin Newsom in the 2022 election.
In late 2021, incumbent governor Gavin Newsom said he would run for reelection for a second term, after defeating a recall election.
Nominees
[change | change source]Incumbent Governor Gavin Newsom and Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis were officially chosen for the Democratic primary
State senator Brian Dahle and former Lancaster mayor Angela Underwood Jacobs were officially chosen for the Republican primary
Election results
[change | change source]Incumbent governor Gavin Newsom was reelected to a second term with Eleni Kounalakis as his running mate, defeating state senator and republican candidate Brian Dahle.