CA GOV 2021 - 2022 megathread

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I feel like Faulconer doesn't really have anything to lose by running in 2022. He definitely will not win, but he was term limited as Mayor and probably can't win any statewide office anyway, so he might as well go for Governor. Even though he won't win, the GOP would have a strong candidate at the top of the ticket, which could help Republicans down ballot.

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Doug Ose running, if the recall happens:

https://twitter.com/jeremybwhite/status/1371953916707966980?s=21

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I’m rooting for a “no” vote on the recall, but I also do hope a credible Democratic candidates runs just in case the recall succeeds. It’s just too risky not to run someone. Running someone like Antonio Villaraigosa would be a good idea, in my opinion. He’s not necessarily a young, rising star in the party that would steal the spotlight from Newsom, but he’s also credible enough that if the recall succeeds, he could probably easily win the election to hold the seat for Democrats (especially given how many republicans are in the race to split the vote with each other).

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https://twitter.com/avillaraigosa/status/1416190953287680000?s=21

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I'm sorry if this previously came up (this is a long thread), but something I've been wondering: will the results of the replacement question be tallied and publicly released even if the recall fails?

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https://twitter.com/herschelwalker/status/1434719242591490055?s=21

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https://twitter.com/stevekornacki/status/1435230609476050945?s=21

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https://twitter.com/EvilChristos/status/1437974456505454594?s=20

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Official AP call

https://twitter.com/AP_Politics/status/1437986473572249602?s=20