California Democratic Chair Warns Democrats They Could Be Shut Out of Governor’s Race

The chairman of the California Democratic Party is calling on low-polling candidates in the state’s crowded governor’s race to honestly assess whether they have a path to victory. He warned that a fragmented Democratic field risks electing a Republican to lead the state for the first time in two decades.

California Democratic Party Chairman Rusty Hicks held a press call on March 24 in which he warned that the possibility of Democrats being shut out of the general election entirely, while unlikely, cannot be dismissed.