We Asked Newsom's Former Campaign Manager to Size Up the Current Governor's Race
About this episode
The episode features an analysis of the California governor's race with insights from a former campaign manager.
With the June primary now just 18 days away, the California governor’s race has been completely transformed, reshaped by scandal, rapidly changing poll numbers and bruising debates. Marisa and Guy sit down with Democratic political consultant Addisu Demissie, who worked on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s successful 2018 gubernatorial campaign. They size up the remaining field and discuss how the candidates are performing on the debate stage, in polls and in voters’ eyes. For more information on the races and ballot measures in California’s June 2 primary election, check out KQED’s Voter Guide. Join us for a town hall at KQED with Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a top Republican in the race for governor. Bianco will be talking with KQED’s Marisa Lagos and taking audience questions on Monday, May 18 at 7:00pm at KQED headquarters in San Francisco. You can register for the event at KQED.org/events. Check out Political Breakdown’s weekly newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Marisa Lagos, Guy Marzorati
Guest: Addisu Demissie
Topics covered
- California governor's race
- political consulting
- election analysis
- polling
- debates
- voter engagement
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: KQED, Riverside County Sheriff
Places: San Francisco
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