California Gubernatorial 2018

California Governor – 2018

Hey all! Here is a new update on the California Gubernatorial 2018 election I created a while back. All of the features of the new update are listed below. Please continue to leave feedback and such in the comments below, I’ll be sure to reply. Thanks again, and hope you enjoy!

Updates include:

General Updates

  • Updated General Election Polling
  • Ventura … 50 -> 60
  • Santa Barbara … 31 -> 41
  • San Louis Obispo … 22 -> 32
  • Sacramento … 80 -> 90
  • Yolo … 12 -> 17

Democrats

  • Turned off all non-declared candidates (as of 5/10/17)
  • Updated polling (since there are a few real ones out) (as of 5/10/17)
  • Chiang … Issue Familiarity 3 -> 4, Stamina 3 -> 4
  • Villagarosa … Issue Familiarity 2 -> 3
  • Eastin … Issue Familiarity 2 -> 4, Research 1 -> 2
  • Steyer … Turned from “on, official” to “off, undecided”
  • Garcetti … Turned from “on, official” to “off, undecided”
  • Angelides … Turned from “on, official” to “off, undecided”
  • Westley … Turned from “on, official” to “off, undecided”
  • De Leon … Turned from “on, official” to “off, not seeking” (Running for Lt. Governor)
  • Schaaf … Turned from “off, undecided” to “off, not seeking” (running for re-election)

Republicans

  • Turned off all non-declared candidates to “off, undecided” (5/10/17)
  • Updated polling
  • Faulconer … Turned from “on, official” to “on, undecided”, Starting funds $2,500,000 -> $3,000,000
  • Swearengin … Turned from “off, official” to “off, not seeking”
  • Moorlach … Moved down list, Turned from “on, official” to “off, undecided”, Starting funds $250,000 -> $500,000
  • Thiel … Moved down list, Turned from “on, official” to “off, not seeking”
  • Poizner … Turned from “on, official” to “off, undecided”
  • John Cox … ADDED, listed as “on, official”
  • Rosey Grier … ADDED, listed as “on, official”
  • David Hadley … ADDED, listed as “on, official”
  • Allen Ishida … ADDED, listed as “on, official”
  • Tim Donnelly … ADDED, listed as “off, undecided”

My hope is for the next update to have a more refined list of candidates (as they make their intentions known over the course of the summer), plus add endorsers and continue to update polling.

California Gubernatorial 2018

California Governor – 2018

Author: Anthony

 

The last time California had an open election for the Governorship, it became the most expensive statewide election in US history. With both the governor and senate seat up in 2010, the republicans were on the verge of actually winning some statewide seats. 8 years later after Jerry Brown 2.0, California still faces many problems that the growing electorate seems eager to simply find anyone who can make the state better. While California is difficult for a republican to win, a new crop of California GOP faces (something CA Republicans have not had in over a decade) look poised to put it back into play. But with democrats already having a full bench of experienced and top shelf names such as Gavin Newsom, Antonio Villaraigosa and others running, can the republicans win the Governorship?

Notes — Many candidates have already declared their candidacy (mainly on the democratic side) and others are speculating a run and have been included regardless. Those already declared are on by default, those likely to run are also on by default, those genuinely on the fence are turned off for the time being, but feel free to use them. As time passes and the race develops I can continue to update if there is enough interest. Also I can do remakes of the 2010 versions of the CA Governor and Senate races if there is interest. This is my first so any and all feedback is appreciated.