Caitlyn Jenner drew attention when she launched the California government withdrawal campaign in April.
The 1976 Olympic gold medal-winning Olympic decathlete became a nationally known transgender rights activist and television personality and made headlines and made numerous appearances on news networks during the early months of his candidacy to oust and succeed Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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According to the latest unofficial results from election officials, approximately 64% of Californians voted no (i.e., against removing Newsom from office) in Tuesday’s withdrawal election, with only 36% voting to remove the governor of the first term. Newsom’s margin exceeded expectations, surpassing the final public opinion polls leading to the election, which suggested the governor would survive by a much smaller double-digit margin.
Caitlyn Jenner, Republican candidate for governor of California, speaks during a press conference on Friday, July 9, 2021 in Sacramento, California (Photo AP / Noah Berger)
For Jenner, high spring expectations had already passed by the end of summer. The Republican contender stood at a low of 1% in the final average vote and was where she finished, according to incomplete results (with 1.1%) in 13th place, well behind the host radio conservative Larry Elder, who got nearly half the votes. issued in support of the 46 substitute candidates.
Jenner headlined the wrong motives in July (defending her trip to Australia to appear on a reality TV show) as she dismissed accusations of not being a serious contender. And Jenner, along with Elder, skipped government debates this summer, coinciding with her rival who would only attend if Newsom participated in the clashes.
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“It’s simple. He didn’t run a real campaign or raise real money,” said a source close to Jenner’s political team who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely.
Talking to journalists on Tuesday night after closing the polls, Jenner said, “I can’t believe so many people have actually voted to keep him (Newsom) in office. It’s a shame, honestly, it’s a shame.”
The first candidate thanked her advisers and said, “When I decided to do it, I came as a foreigner. I had been in politics for a long time, but I never ran for office. And I thought that I really needed some fantastic people around me, who help me overcome this, who know the most relevant aspects of politics.I was able to put together a great team.And I have to thank all of them for giving me the ‘guidance, help, work on topics’.
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Jenner was not the only candidate for the retirement replacement who ended up with a disappointing finish.
Republican and 2018 Republican-nominated businessman John Cox, who spent about $ 7 million posting ads for his retirement campaign, came in fifth with 4.41% of votes, according to the latest unofficial results.