GOP poised to secure spot in California governor race

[Free Vulcan]

OAKLAND, Calif. — A day before voters head to the polls to winnow the field of 27 candidates running for California governor, private surveys show businessman John Cox (R) surging into second place behind the front-runner, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
 
Internal tracking polls obtained by The Hill, which were conducted independently of any gubernatorial campaign by both Democratic and Republican pollsters, show Newsom taking a little less than 30 percent of the vote, with Cox clocking in north of 20 percent. State Assemblyman Travis Allen (R), former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) and state Treasurer John Chiang (D) are all bunched around 10 percent.

http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/390623-trump-backed-candidate-poised-for-no-2-spot-in-california-governor-race

[Frank Cannon]

Cox is pretty damn competitive. He has a real shot at this.