Current Position: Governor since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: Lt. Governor from 2010 – 2018; Mayor San Francisco from 2003 – 2010

Gavin Newsom founded the boutique winery PlumpJack Group with billionaire heir and family friend Gordon Getty as an investor. The company grew to manage 23 businesses, including wineries, restaurants, and hotels.

As lieutenant governor, Newsom hosted The Gavin Newsom Show from 2012 to 2013. He also wrote the 2013 book Citizenville, which focused on using digital tools for democratic change.

In 2023, Newsom launched Campaign for Democracy, a PAC to take on authoritarian leaders. It is thought to be a starting point for a possible 2028 presidential bid.

The 2022 California gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of California, with the statewide top-two primary election taking place on June 7, 2022. Incumbent Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is running for re-election to a second term after surviving a recall election in 2021, during his first term.

The elections will feature universal mail-in ballots and in-person voting on election day, following legislation which made the pandemic-era election format (used in all 2020 and 2021 elections in California) permanent. All statewide elected offices are currently held by Democrats. In his most recent gubernatorial race in 2018 and recall election in 2021, Newsom won with 62% of the vote and survived his recall attempt with 62% voting against the recall.

Newsom and Republican state senator Brian Dahle advanced from the “top two” primary to the general election.

Source: Wikipedia

Current Position: State Senator of District 1
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2023 Governor