return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 4 days agoWho is running for California governor? See list of candidates for 2026 electionabc7.comexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down11
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minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 days 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-up3·4 days 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/
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/