SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – It may very well be considered a substantial upset if state Sen. Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) have been to efficiently unseat incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) within the Nov. 8 election.
Newsom already beat Dahle 61.2% to fifteen.1% in June’s jungle major, and he crushed a recall effort final 12 months pushed by his dealing with of the COVID-19 pandemic with about 62% of the vote.
With the gubernatorial race seen by some as nearly a foregone conclusion to Newsom, he could have set his sights on even greater workplace.
As KRON4 has beforehand reported, there was hypothesis that Newsom, 54, could not end this time period if he decides to run for president in 2024. The governor has made a number of strikes this 12 months to boost his nationwide profile, resembling shopping for advertisements in Republican-controlled states criticizing their insurance policies on abortion and gun regulation.
Earlier than changing into California’s governor, Newsom served as lieutenant governor and as a San Francisco mayor and metropolis supervisor, representing the Marina neighborhood.
Dahle, 57, served within the Meeting from 2012-2018, when he was elected to the state Senate. He had been the Meeting’s minority chief. He began his political profession when he was elected to the Lassen County Board of Supervisors.
Dahle stated if he’s elected he’ll attempt to droop the gasoline tax to decrease gasoline costs, declare homelessness a public well being disaster, and implement a complete water plan to fight the water disaster.
The 2 will face off for a televised debate on Oct. 23. It is going to be broadcast dwell on radio and with a digital video dwell stream, then on tv later that day.
