8 June 2022
Just months after Gov. Gavin Newsom survived a recall effort against him in September, the results of the California Primary race are in.
Newsom will advance to the general election in November with 60% of the vote, alongside Brian Dahle, who received 15% of the vote. The top two vote-getters in the primary advance to the general election, regardless of party and whether they win a majority of the vote.
GOVERNOR
36% reporting
Winner
Gavin Newsom
61%
1,710,558
Winner
Brian Dahle
15%
435,705
Jenny Le Roux
4%
99,331
Michael Shellenberger
3%
89,198
Shawn Collins
3%
77,342
Anthony Trimino
2%
56,519
Leo Zacky
1%
39,448
Luis Rodriguez
1%
35,434
Robert Newman
1%
35,296
Major Williams
1%
32,645
David Lozano
1%
29,629
Joel Ventresca
1%
27,205
Ronald Anderson
1%
24,464
Armando Perez-Serrato
1%
19,443
Reinette Senum
1%
17,643
Ron Jones
1%
16,499
Daniel Mercuri
0%
14,040
Heather Collins
0%
13,097
Anthony Fanara
0%
11,019
Cristian Morales
0%
10,271
Lonnie Sortor
0%
7,897
Frederic Schultz
0%
7,836
Woodrow Sanders
0%
6,967
James Hanink
0%
4,133
Bradley Zink
0%
2,736
Serge Fiankan
0%
2,484
A crowded field of 26 challengers lined up against Newsom for the primary, and a clear front-running opponent didn’t emerge in the weeks leading up to Election Day.
Early returns Tuesday showed Newsom receiving just over 60% of the vote. He was far ahead of second-place finisher Dahle, a Republican state lawmaker and farmer from the sparsely populated northeast corner of the state that borders Oregon and Nevada
“Across the country Republicans are attacking our fundamental rights as Americans. Destroying democracy, stripping a woman of the right to choose, and standing idly by as gun violence claims too many lives,” Newsom said in a statement.
“California is the antidote to their cynicism — leading with compassion, common-sense and science. Treasuring diversity, defending democracy, and protecting our planet. Here’s to continuing that fight.”
See Election Results Here
decision 2022
17 hours ago
Here’s What to Know About Primary Election Day in California
Just one year ago, it looked as if Newsom could be on his way out as more than 1.7 million voters signed a petition to recall him from office. Dozens of Republicans lined up to challenge him in the 2021 recall election, eager to take down the Democratic governor of the nation’s most populous state ahead of the 2022 midterms.
The governor’s race was just one of a multitude of state office races, including lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state controller, treasurer, attorney general, insurance commissioner, member of state board of equalization and state superintendent of public instruction.
Get the latest updates on the California primary here.