Newsom expected to cruise to victory in California primary

(KYMA, KECY/ AP News) - Less than a year after handily beating back a recall effort, California Governor Gavin Newsom is back on the ballot in Tuesday's primary where the focus this time won’t be on if he wins, but by how much.

Republicans failed to recruit a candidate who can come close to him on name recognition and fundraising.

But in a race with 26 candidates on the ballot — and an expected low turnout at a time when California voters are upset with high gas prices and inflation, rampant homelessness and rising crime — Newsom might have trouble reaching the 62% who voted against recalling him.

Democrats control the White House and congress, and the party in power often loses ground in midterm elections, but if Democrats lose ground in California in the primary, it’s extremely unlikely to be in the races for Governor and U.S. Senate.