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California

maliaSmith

(199 posts)

16. California Gov race

Reply to quaint (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 03:00 PM

13 hrs ago

Glad to see Eric Swalwell leading. I will happily vote for him in primary and which ever Democrat wins the primary will get my vote. Also glad to see Porter not doing very well. We've seen her real personality when she was filmed and angry.

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New frontrunner emerges in California's race for governor (Yippee!) [View all] quaint 20 hrs ago OP

Not in CA, & not familiar with many of them, but how many are rethugs diluting Dem votes? SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #1

I just replied to myself, apologies. Please see reply #2. quaint 19 hrs ago #3

It's small, but you can see the D or R next to each one's name. (n/t) thesquanderer 10 hrs ago #22

Mahan is a bad actor and Steyer is (IMO) an untrustworthy billionaire. quaint 19 hrs ago #2

The rest should drop out. Swalwell would be great! SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #4

I don't think Steyer is an untrustworthy billionaire calguy 5 hrs ago #26

;-{)...... Goonch 19 hrs ago #5

He isn't as pretty as Gov. Newsom but I think he will be as smart a fighter for us. quaint 19 hrs ago #6

All he has to do is shave off the stubble or grow a full beard. Ritabert 18 hrs ago #8

I don't know...... moose65 13 hrs ago #17

I'm with Ritabert, grow the beard or shave it off. quaint 13 hrs ago #19

Encouraging. Thanks for sharing. Auggie 19 hrs ago #7

The 3%ers should all drop out Bobstandard 17 hrs ago #9

They needed to withdraw the first week of March. quaint 17 hrs ago #10

Right. They're on the ballot but.... Bobstandard 17 hrs ago #11

True, but I won't forgive nor forget that they stayed longer than they should have. quaint 13 hrs ago #15

I hope this is true the_liberal_grandpa 17 hrs ago #12

Bianco is the ballot grabbing sheriff Old Crank 16 hrs ago #13

I'd really miss Swalwell from the House! And I have to wonder if he has the admin. skills to govern the world's 5th Exp 16 hrs ago #14

Porter is the third Democrat. Steyer has money. Swalwell has name recognition and good reputation. quaint 12 hrs ago #20

California Gov race maliaSmith 13 hrs ago #16

Usually two Democrats win the primary. quaint 13 hrs ago #18

I would really like to see Katie Porter back in Congress. raging moderate 8 hrs ago #25

Not from California... Trueblue Texan 10 hrs ago #21

See BS noose just yesterday in SF dickthegrouch 10 hrs ago #23

vanity billionaire with no responsibility to a constituency oughta be the first to drop...his only value is his ego msongs 10 hrs ago #24