California candidates for governor tangle in messy TV debate with mail ballots about to go out
Eight candidates traded attacks on housing, gas prices and insurance as 26% of likely voters remained undecided, pollsters said.
- Eight California gubernatorial candidates gathered at Pomona College in Claremont on Tuesday for a 90-minute televised debate seeking to replace Governor Gavin Newsom.
- With mail ballots heading to voters in less than a week, 61 candidates qualified for the June 2 primary election ballot under California's open primary system, where the two highest vote-getters advance regardless of party.
- San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan dismissed former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra's healthcare proposals, while former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter accused billionaire Tom Steyer of hypocrisy over past fossil fuel investments.
- Republican Steve Hilton leads the field with 16% support among likely voters, though a significant 26% remain undecided heading into the June 2 primary.
- President Donald Trump remains a focal point in the race, with candidates debating his influence and endorsements before reconvening for another televised debate on May 5.
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Candidates target Steyer, Becerra in free-wheeling California governor debate
Six Democratic candidates for governor were seeking a breakout moment Tuesday in a race that has been dominated by its lack of certainty.
The California Governor’s Debate Got Louder – The Race Did Not Get Much Clearer
The Debate Finally Had A Pulse The problem was obvious before the debate began: eight candidates on one stage is not really a debate. It is political speed dating with better lighting. That turned out to be exactly right. Tuesday night’s California governor’s debate at Pomona College was louder, sharper, and more entertaining than last week’s bloodless affair. Candidates interrupted each other, moderators jumped in aggressively, and at times th…
California Gov Candidates Beat Each Other Up at Debate After Poll Indicates, Even After Swalwell Exit, GOP Might Lock Dems Out of Race
Are you old enough to remember when Eric Swalwell’s departure from the California gubernatorial primary was supposed to solve all the Democrats’ problems? It seemed so perfect, in fact, that some […] The post California Gov Candidates Beat Each Other Up at Debate After Poll Indicates, Even After Swalwell Exit, GOP Might Lock Dems Out of Race appeared first on The Western Journal.
California candidates for governor tangle in messy TV debate
Eight candidates running to become governor of California lobbed heated criticism at each other Tuesday in a chaotic televised debate filled with interruptions, tense exchanges and verbal detours — even at times from moderators.
Biggest Moments of Tuesday Night's California Governor's Debate
California candidates faced off Tuesday night in the fourth major gubernatorial debate of the year. Here are the top 10 standout moments of the night. On Gas Prices: Lightning Round: Each candidate said “yes” or “no” to a gas tax. RNCResearch: MODERATOR: California has the highest gas prices in the nation, would you suspend the gas tax?Xavier Becerra says no.STEYER: NoPORTER: No pic.twitter.com/D0fsDQ4IKa— Republican Women of Mercer County (@RW…
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