California Governor Primary Closes as a 3-Way Brawl
The primary race to succeed California Governor Gavin Newsom has become highly competitive. Eric Swalwell's campaign has faced significant challenges, leading to a decline in his candidacy. The Democratic electorate is concerned about the possibility of having to choose between two Republican candidates in the upcoming election.
- ▪The primary contest is to select a successor to Governor Gavin Newsom.
- ▪Eric Swalwell's campaign has seen a dramatic decline in support.
- ▪There is concern among Democrats about potentially facing two Republican candidates in November.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 34 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ First Thing: Race for California governor deadlocked as primary results across the US pour in — The Guardian — World
- ▪ California’s crowded governor primary is underway. See live results here. — Washington Post — Politics
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| Publication time | Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:58:12 -0500 |
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There have been plenty of dramatic story lines in the contest to choose a successor to term-limited California governor Gavin Newsom, from the sudden implosion of Eric Swalwell’s once-robust candidacy to the gradually subsiding fear that the very Democratic electorate would be forced to choose between two Republicans in November.Read Full Article ⟶
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