An Emerson California Poll released October 28 for the gubernatorial race shows: Steve Hilton (R) 16%; Katie Porter (D) 15%; Chad Bianco (R) 11%; Antonio Villaraigosa (D) 5%; Xavier Becerra (D) 5%; Tony Thurmond (D) 3%; Betty Yee (D) 2%; Ian Calderon (D) 1%; Stephen Cloobeck (D) 1%.
With seven Democrats of note in the race, and two Republicans of note in the race, there is a possibility that the two leading Republicans might place first and second. Under California’s top-two system, that would mean that in November 2026, there would be two Republicans on the ballot, and no one else. No write-in space is on California general election ballots for congress and partisan state office.
Steve Hilton is a television commentator; Chad Bianco is Sheriff of Riverside County.
That would be the best thing to happen to California statewide politics in decades.
With all due respect to my friends and family who are still there the best thing for California politics would be tectonic plate subduction more or less along the San Andreas fault line.
HOW MANY F-A-T-A-L ELECTION SYSTEM DEFECTS EXIST IN THE USA ???
PLURALITY NOMINATIONS
PLURALITY ELECTIONS
MINORITY RULE GERRYMANDERS
3 STRIKES – O-U-T
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NO PRIMARIES
PR
APPV- NONPARTISAN EXECS/JUDICS
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TOTSOP
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1lqr30l246o
CA GERRYMANDER VOTE – PROP 50 — OTHER STATES
ONLY EXTREMIST PRIMARIES WILL COUNT ???
Tectonic plate subduction for California is a great idea. I’m praying for it.
At the very least, kick Calipornia out of the USA and let them be their own people’s republic or a province of Red China or whatever.
I suspect if somehow the 2 major Republican candidates succeed in coming in 1-2, then Gavin Gruesome & his Democratic Party hacks will rush through the Legislature an item to change the Top 2 system to something that would GUARANTEE that at least 1 Democratic Party candidate will be on the General election ballot for EVERY State-wide office.
…and win