faulconer seems like a perfect fit for OC, but frankly, so does newsome.
In a hypothetical 1 v 1 newsom vs faulconer recall election. I’m not entirely sure the rules of the recall, but if newsom is allowed to be on the ballot if the yes wins, and faulconer is the only GOP candidate, he would definitely win OC. Newsom won OC by .2% against Cox in a 24 point statewide victory. I don’t think anyone thinks that Newsom is in a stronger position electorally than he was in 2018. If there’s enough anti-Newsom sentiment for him to be removed in the first question, he would likely lose OC by 10+ points in a 1 v 1 against a Republican.
