2018 California gubernatorial election
2018 election of the governorship of California
(Redirected from California gubernatorial election, 2018)
The 2018 California gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor of California. Then-incumbent Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom was elected the next governor of California.[1][2]
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Background
changeIn February 2015, while Gavin Newsom was lieutenant governor, he announced he would run for governor in 2018, to succeed term limited governor Jerry Brown.[3][4]
In mid-2017, businessman John H. Cox announced his candidacy for governor in 2018. After previously running for public office many times.[5][6]
Election results
changeOn November 6. 2018, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom defeated republican candidate and businessman John H. Cox, in a wide and large margin.[1][2][7][8]
Inauguration
changeNewsom became the 40th governor of California on January 7, 2019.[9][10]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "California gubernatorial election, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "California Governor Election Results 2018: Live Midterm Map by County & Analysis". www.politico.com. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ "Meet the candidates running to be California's next governor in Tuesday's primary". Los Angeles Times. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ "Your guide to the 2018 California governor's race". KPCC - NPR News for Southern California - 89.3 FM. 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ Adler, Ben. "California's Next Governor Interview: Republican Candidate John Cox On His Childhood Struggles, Outsider Politics — But Not Trump". www.capradio.org. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ Nagourney, Adam; Burns, Alexander (2018-06-06). "Gavin Newsom and John Cox to Compete in California Election for Governor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ "Election 2018: Gavin Newsom wins race for California governor over John Cox". Orange County Register. 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ Arango, Tim; Fuller, Thomas (2018-11-07). "Gavin Newsom Is Elected Governor of California". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ "Governor Newsom's Inaugural Address: "A California For All"". California Governor. 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ Christopher, Ben (2019-01-08). "Opening remarks: Gov. Gavin Newsom takes the reins of state government". CalMatters. Retrieved 2022-12-14.