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- Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom secured the first of two slots in the November election to replace Jerry Brown as California’s governor while Republican businessman John Cox was running a strong second on Tuesday night.
- The race is one of hundreds of contests across the state that could solidify Democratic dominance and reshape the fight for control of the US Congress.
- Democrats need to gain 23 districts nationally to flip the majority in the House of Representatives.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom secured the first of two slots in the November election to replace Jerry Brown as California’s governor while Republican businessman John Cox was running a strong second in Tuesday’s balloting.
Newsom, the former San Francisco mayor, was the first candidate to announce a bid for governor more than three years ago and was strongly favored for the top slot. He leaned heavily on his decision in 2004 to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in San Francisco, touching off years of debate over gay marriage in California and around the country. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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