In California's packed race to replace Newsom, Democrats are shrugging at their choices

Democrats have been returning their ballots at a slower pace than normal after a chaotic campaign full of surprises. Unlike recent races for governor, there's been no clear front-runner or political superstar
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About 11% of the state's roughly 23 million voters had voted as of Wednesday night, according to Mitchell's tracker. That includes about 15% of Republicans, 11% of Democrats and 8% of voters registered with no or another party. That breakdown is unusual because Democrats in recent years have tended to vote early while many Republicans wait until Election Day.
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Election roundup: Early turnout sluggish in LA, Newsom mum on gubernatorial favorite

... Voter enthusiasm appears to be lukewarm while the war of words remains fiery on the Los Angeles mayoral campaign trail.
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Newsom has worked with most of the leading Democratic candidates: Xavier Becerra was his attorney general before Becerra was picked to become President Biden’s Health and Human Services secretary.