With a triumphant primary win, Newsom eyes the road ahead
Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared as unconcerned with the primary election Tuesday as most Californians.
The Democrat dropped off his ballot in the morning in Sacramento without any news cameras. He made no campaign stops, held no election night party. Twenty minutes after the polls closed, he was declared the winner and his subsequent social media posts didn't mention the race or his eventual opponent.
"Across the country, Republicans are attacking our fundamental rights as Americans. Destroying democracy, stripping a woman of the right to choose, and standing idly by as gun violence claims far too many lives," Newsom said. California is "the antidote â leading with compassion, common sense and science. Here's to continuing that fight."
Tucked inside the statement was Newsom's strategy for what comes next. With little chance and issues that matter deeply to Californians and could boost his political profile beyond the state's borders.
