return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 month agoWho is running for California governor? See list of candidates for 2026 electionabc7.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down11
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minus-squareDeath_Equity@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoI’m calling it for Bacerra as the new governor.
minus-squarereturn2ozma@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 month agoIt’ll be Eleni, unfortunately. It’s already long been decided by the Dem establishment and her billionaire father.
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month agoI’d like to see Katie Porter, but we’ll see. Money doesn’t necessarily dictate the winner, see: Meg Whitman vs. Jerry Brown in 2010. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-jerry-brown-beat-meg-whitman-in-california/ Or Carly Fiorina vs. Barbara Boxer in the Senate the same year. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-election-results-how-barbara-boxer-bucked-a-national-trend-by-beating-carly-fiorina/
minus-squarereturn2ozma@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoWhitman and Fiorina both are Republicans. They didn’t stand a chance. I wish Porter would win but Eleni is the establishment “chosen one”. Look at the endorsements: https://eleniforca.com/endorsements/
minus-squareDeath_Equity@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoMaybe, I think a push for Hispanic representation will be a stronger force with the deportations and Baccera has better qualifications. The last Hispanic governor of California was in like 1899, so that is a pretty strong bit of leverage in a state with a 40% Hispanic population.
minus-squareDeath_Equity@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·22 days agoShe dropped out, still going with Bacerra.
I’m calling it for Bacerra as the new governor.
It’ll be Eleni, unfortunately. It’s already long been decided by the Dem establishment and her billionaire father.
I’d like to see Katie Porter, but we’ll see.
Money doesn’t necessarily dictate the winner, see:
Meg Whitman vs. Jerry Brown in 2010.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-jerry-brown-beat-meg-whitman-in-california/
Or Carly Fiorina vs. Barbara Boxer in the Senate the same year.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-election-results-how-barbara-boxer-bucked-a-national-trend-by-beating-carly-fiorina/
Whitman and Fiorina both are Republicans. They didn’t stand a chance. I wish Porter would win but Eleni is the establishment “chosen one”. Look at the endorsements:
https://eleniforca.com/endorsements/
Maybe, I think a push for Hispanic representation will be a stronger force with the deportations and Baccera has better qualifications.
The last Hispanic governor of California was in like 1899, so that is a pretty strong bit of leverage in a state with a 40% Hispanic population.
She dropped out, still going with Bacerra.