On September 14th California voters rejected the recall petition against Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. On September 20th Canadian voters rebuffed opposition challengers and re-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party. Despite the differing conditions and circumstances, both elections delivered results nearly identical to the most relevant, preceding election. … [Read more...] about Canada and California: Two Status Quo Elections with Divergent Political Repercussions
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Election Results: California Gubernatorial Recall, Boston and Cleveland Mayoral Elections, and More
California Gubernatorial Recall DDHQ will once again be providing the most up-to-the-minute election results anywhere at results.decisiondeskhq.com where you can find detailed maps and breakdowns of tonight's results. Polls close at 8 p.m. (PDT). Until then check out Benjamin Lefkowitz's preview for us here and follow along with other race results coming in from across the … [Read more...] about Election Results: California Gubernatorial Recall, Boston and Cleveland Mayoral Elections, and More
Previewing the California Gubernatorial Recall Election
Two months have passed since Decision Desk Headquarters previously examined the September 14th California gubernatorial recall. We published that article before California restored Coronavirus safety measures in response to the arrival of the Delta variant, before seasonal wildfires spread throughout the state, and before California reentered a drought. We noted earlier that … [Read more...] about Previewing the California Gubernatorial Recall Election
Kathy Hochul, the Woman who will Replace Governor Andrew Cuomo
After several months of inquiry, on August 3rd New York’s Attorney General Letitia James released the report of the independent counsel charged with investigating the sexual harassment allegations against Governor Andrew Cuomo. The abhorrent conclusion that Cuomo sexually harassed at least eleven women prompted condemnation from almost every prominent Democratic … [Read more...] about Kathy Hochul, the Woman who will Replace Governor Andrew Cuomo
The Increasingly Uncompetitive California Gubernatorial Recall Election
In April California’s Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced that the campaign against Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom had enough signatures to trigger a recall election. Weber’s office finalized and officially confirmed the recall petition’s success on June 23rd. On July 1st Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis announced a recall date of September 14th, leaving just ten … [Read more...] about The Increasingly Uncompetitive California Gubernatorial Recall Election