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California Governor — November 2022 Election
Last Updated: November 2, 2022
San Francisco cityscape

Governor

Vote Gavin Newsom

Governor Newsom has disappointed us (many, many times), but there's still no one better with the experience necessary to govern the planet's fifth largest economy.

Who's running?

CandidatePartyProfessionQuestionnaire
Gavin Newsom
DemocraticGovernor Of CaliforniaNo questionnaire sent
Brian Dahle
RepublicanSenator / FarmerNo questionnaire sent
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