Larry Elder quickly conceded the race and urged booing supporters to “be gracious in defeat.”
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians voted to keep Gov. Gavin Newsom in office on Tuesday, ending a statewide recall election that saw someDays before the polls closed, the campaign of one of the leading Republican candidates promoted a website urging people to sign a petition that declared Newsom had already won because of voter fraud.
The claims of fraud — both from Elder and former President Donald Trump — prompted a rebuke from Newsom in an election night victory speech. There were few reported problems with voting on Tuesday. A polling center in Tulare County was closed because of a wildfire, with voters redirected to nearby alternatives. And a poll worker at a West Hollywood voting site was removed for wearing a pro-Trump shirt, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar’s Office.
Some Republicans worried the fraud claims from some party leaders could suppress turnout. Harmeet Dhillon, an attorney and the national committeewoman of the Republican National Committee for California, said she made a video with her husband showing them casting ballots by mail and urging everyone to do the same.
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