CA GOV 2021 - 2022 megathread

[Young Conservative]

Just what California needs. A populist Republican.

Safe D.

That IS what California needs, actually.

This is not to say that california will elect what it needs though...

[Young Conservative]

The CA GOP is dead as the dodo in statewide races for the foreseeable future. Faulconer would have been a good candidate 10-15 years ago, and still is compared to their bench, but he's not going anywhere.

And I doubt waiting to 2026 would change much for the better. By then, he'll be out of office for too long to be any news.

A strong run by Faulconer, a socially liberal and climate conscious republican, would help the GOP brand though and potentially help some congress and state legislative candidates.

[Young Conservative]

The CA GOP is dead as the dodo in statewide races for the foreseeable future. Faulconer would have been a good candidate 10-15 years ago, and still is compared to their bench, but he's not going anywhere.

And I doubt waiting to 2026 would change much for the better. By then, he'll be out of office for too long to be any news.

A strong run by Faulconer, a socially liberal and climate conscious republican, would help the GOP brand though and potentially help some congress and state legislative candidates.

I think it depends where the national party goes after Trump, which I'm not too optimistic about. The electorate has changed and became more partisan.

Btw, Arnold's decisive win in 2006, when the electorate was less polarized and the CA GOP in better shape, didn't help other candidates much either.

2006 was a very different environment than 2022 will be.

[Young Conservative]

It appears so far that Dems have woken up.

Anything can happen here but would not be surprised if polls end up totally screwing up the LV screen.

Right now partisanship is pretty much mirroring 2020 turnout. I expect GOP voters will turnout more early and in person than VBM

[Young Conservative]

Newsom will be making a statement right when the polls close.

https://twitter.com/Elex_Michaelson/status/1437967394295586821?s=20

Let's hope he takes a well-deserved victory lap.

yea congrats on winning a D+30 state as a democrat

Y'all picked this fight

And we could have won if not for Larry Elder wanting to be a Fox News personality.