The chair of the California Democratic Party is calling on low-polling candidates in the state’s crowded governor’s race to honestly assess whether they have a path to victory. He warned that a fragmented Democratic field risks electing a Republican to lead the state for the first time in two decades.
California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks held a press call on March 24 in which he warned that the possibility of Democrats being shut out of the general election entirely, while unlikely, cannot be dismissed.
California uses a top-two primary system, meaning the two candidates with the most votes advance to the general election regardless of party. With multiple Democrats splitting the vote in a crowded field, two Republicans could potentially advance to November—leaving Democrats out of the race….
California Democratic Chair Warns Democrats They Could Be Shut Out of Governor’s Race
