EXCLUSIVE: Can California’s Unusual Voting System Actually Allow It To Elect A Republican Governor?

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EXCLUSIVE: Can California’s Unusual Voting System Actually Allow It To Elect A Republican Governor?

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Heavily Democratic California could elect a Republican governor for the first time in two decades as a result of its primary voting system, recent polling suggests. The Golden State has for over a decade mandated…

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