Larry Elder

While Larry Elder clearly led all replacement candidates in the California recall election, he finished far behind none of the above. Millions left that question blank —exactly what Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats wanted.

Gov. Gavin Newsom made the California recall a partisan contest, and Republican elected officials had an embarrassing showing. Larry Elder, on the other hand, is the new power in the GOP.

Though county elections officials still have many ballots to count, media outlets quickly called the recall for Gavin Newsom to keep him in office. Candidates pivoted to the 2022 election.

Gov. Newsom's robust defeat of the recall gives him a head start in the 2022 gubernatorial election.

The governor declared that in saying "no" to the recall, Californians were really saying "yes" to vaccines, science, inclusion and pluralism.

The recall election could end up with three very different results for the future of Gov. Gavin Newsom and of politics in California. Here's how the scenarios could play out.

Here's how polls may have shaped the race to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom — and what they reveal about some Californians' distrust of authority.

The early August survey suggested Gov. Gavin Newsom would get ousted — and scared Democrats and progressives into ramping up their efforts. Republican Larry Elder's rise only fueled those fears.

California recall candidates are sometimes playing loose with the facts on the campaign trail. Here's an analysis of some of their claims.

The Newsom recall election ends in one week, and campaigns on both sides are firing up efforts to reach Latino and Asian voters.