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Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom secured the first of two slots in the November election to replace Jerry Brown as California’s governor while Republican businessman John Cox was running a strong second on Tuesday night.
\nThe race is one of hundreds of contests across the state that could solidify Democratic dominance and reshape the fight for control of the US Congress.
\nDemocrats need to gain 23 districts nationally to flip the majority in the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom secured the first of two slots in the November election to replace Jerry Brown as California’s governor while Republican businessman John Cox was running a strong second in Tuesday’s balloting. <\/p>\n
Newsom, the former San Francisco mayor, was the first candidate to announce a bid for governor more than three years ago and was strongly favored for the top slot. He leaned heavily on his decision in 2004 to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in San Francisco, touching off years of debate over gay marriage in California and around the country. See the rest of the story at Business Insider<\/a><\/p>\n NOW WATCH: A Nobel Prize-winning economist explains what Milton Friedman got wrong<\/a><\/p>\n See Also:<\/p>\n 30-year-old millennial who was served an eviction notice by his parents finally moves out with the help of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones<\/a>Melania Trump, who hasn’t been seen in public in more than 3 weeks, is skipping a trip to Camp David<\/a>‘It was like talking to a toddler’: The mother of a Texas school shooting victim said Trump kept talking about arming teachers<\/a>
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