I think Matt Mahan is going to make it more likely that a republican will be in the general election for Governor.

[lostincalifornia]

Mahan is currently Mayor of San Jose, and Silicon Valley is throwing tons of money for his campaign.

As a Mayor, not only he hasn't been in that long, he hasn't done much in my opinion, and now with all the silcon valley money pouring into his campaign for governor, he is really gumming up the race in my view, and actually making it more likely that a MAGA will be in the general election.

Democrats better unify behind one candidate quickly, or our STUPID jungle primary is going to make the possibility of having a MAGA Governor a reality.

and anyone who thinks this cannot happen in California, this state elected arnold schwarzenegger, ronald reagan, etc.

[JBTaurus83]

1. At least Steyer could self fund

I admit I don’t know much about him other than his environmental activism.

[lostincalifornia]

4. I don't either but right now he is polling second to hilton.

[genxlib]

2. This sure seems like an argument for ranked choice voting

Not only would it better reflect the will of the people, it could conceivably be done in a single election instead of primary

Any idea why they do it this way? It seems to have no discernable upside with a definitive down side

[lostincalifornia]

3. no, it is an argument for getting rid of the jungle primnary, and letting each party determine their nominee for the

general election.

The jungle primary is the most stupid idea ever created.

and while they are at it they should increase the threshold for recall to a number that actually represent a state our size, at least 25% signatures, instead of the around 12% necessary.

Why in the hell are so many Democrats running in this race, when some know they have no chance of winning, but only splitting votes.

[3catwoman3]

5. "Why in the hell are so many Democrats running...

...in this race, when some know they have no chance of winning, but only splitting votes."

I ask myself that every time I see a primary with more that 3-4 candidates. Surely people polling at 5% or less must know they have no chance.

Our party seems to be good, as the inverted saying goes, of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

[hedda_foil]

6. I wouldn't be surprised if a couple of them aren't being paid by the GOP to stay in the race.

[lostincalifornia]

8. Wouldn't be surprised. The only positive is that swalwell is out before any votes

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Were cast.

[JBTaurus83]

9. We dodged a bullet, he would have lost.

Talk about selfish, getting into such an important race with that type of baggage.

[lostincalifornia]

10. We sure did, and why I didn't by into the speculation by some that this was all roger stone. It didn't make sense. If

it was something like that it would have been after the primary, and closer to the general election. Something like was done to Hillary, and Hillary actually didn't actually do anything wrong.

[lostincalifornia]

7. You are so right.