2022 California gubernatorial election

The 2022 California gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022. The election was to elect the governor of California. Incumbent governor Gavin Newsom was reelected for a second term as governor, defeating state senator and republican candidate Brian Dahle, after defeating a recall election in 2021.

2022 California gubernatorial election
November 8, 2022
 
Nominee Gavin Newsom Brian Dahle
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Eleni Kounalakis Angela Underwood Jacobs
Popular vote 6,470,099 4,462,910
Percentage 59.18% 40.82%
County results
Newsom:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Dahle:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Gavin Newsom
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Gavin Newsom
Democratic

Background
See the main article: Brian Dahle 2022 gubernatorial campaign

In early 2022, Republican state senator Brian Dahle said he would run for governor, to unseat Gavin Newsom in the 2022 election.

See the main article: Gavin Newsom 2022 gubernatorial campaign

In late 2021, incumbent governor Gavin Newsom said he would run for reelection for a second term, after defeating a recall election.

Nominees
Incumbent Governor Gavin Newsom and Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis were officially chosen for the Democratic primary


State senator Brian Dahle and former Lancaster mayor Angela Underwood Jacobs were officially chosen for the Republican primary

Election results

Incumbent governor Gavin Newsom was reelected to a second term with Eleni Kounalakis as his running mate, defeating state senator and republican candidate Brian Dahle.

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