Gavin Newsom seeks a dynasty, John Cox mere survival, in final days of Calif. governor's race
The final days of California's 2018 race for governor unfolded more as an extension of the contentious battle between California and President Donald Trump than a contest pitting Democrat Gavin Newsom against Republican John Cox.
Newsom, the clear front-runner, glided into Election Day rallying for a Democratic incursion into Orange County and other long-held Republican turf. As he aids fellow California Democrats locked in tight congressional races, Newsom's efforts to help his party's quest to take control of the House of Representatives could add to his political cachet as a top leader of the Trump resistance.
Cox, meanwhile, continued to offer a bleak portrait of Democratic control in California, accusing Newsom and other party leaders of turning the state into a den of homelessness and economic despair. His rallies with GOP congressional candidates
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