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It Can’t Happen Here: Washington State’s Cautionary Tale for the California Governor Race
March 29, 2026
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Will California’s gubernatorial candidates realize that they could split the vote enough in the primary to create a Republican victory? The 2016 Washington State Treasurer’s race offers a cautionary tale. All candidates competed together in the primary under similar rules to California. Three strong Democratic candidates split their vote nearly evenly, totaling 51.6.
But because there were only two Republicans to divide their smaller 48.4 share, the November ballot was Republican vs Republican.
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