 Donnelly of Twin Peaks, a tea party favorite.

Nationally, Republicans are in relatively strong shape as they try to recapture the U.S. Senate in a year when President Obama’s popularity is low. But in California, the huge fundraising lead that Newsom and Harris have each established over Republican rivals underscores how hard it is to bounce a Democrat from statewide office in the deeply blue state.


In March, when the most recent complete fundraising reports were filed, Newsom showed $1.9 million in cash on hand, and Harris $3.2 million. Since then, labor unions, lawyers, Silicon Valley executives, hedge fund managers and others have given an additional $171,000 to Newsom and $400,000 to Harris.

For Harris’ four Republican challengers, money has been harder to get. They reported a total of zero cash on hand in March. Two of Newsom’s were also empty-handed; the third had $62 in the bank.

Since then, the seven Republicans combined have reported raising just over $31,000, making it close to impossible for any of them — or for the six others on the ballot for attorney general or lieutenant governor — to mount a viable campaign in a state with nearly 18 million voters.

But they’re trying to make do.


At the Thousand Oaks golf club gathering, King and another Republican Harris opponent, former state Sen. Phil Wyman of Tehachapi, took turns bashing the attorney general’s record in remarks to members of Conejo Valley Republican Women Federated.

Wyman reminded the crowd of his proposal to punish elected officials convicted in corruption cases involving gun violence with execution by public hanging, firing squad or lethal injection. “That’s what I stand for, the rule of law,” he told the group.

King, a San Diego attorney active in local Republican politics, rolled his eyes when asked about Wyman’s long-shot candidacy. As for his own, he said: “I jumped in because we don’t have a credible candidate, and I don’t believe in surrendering a state.”

Former state Republican chairman Ron Nehring offered a similar rationale for his own candidacy for lieutenant governor.


“Gavin Newsom treats this office like it is a taxpayer-funded gubernatorial exploratory committee for 2018, and everybody knows that,” said Nehring, whose campaign road trip from San
Donnelly of Twin Peaks, a tea party favorite. 

 Nationally, Republicans are in relatively strong shape as they try to recapture the U.S. Senate in a class when President Obama ’s popularity is depleted. But in California, the huge fundraising lead that Newsom and Harris have each established over Republican rival underscores how intemperate it is to bounce a Democrat from statewide office in the deeply gloomy state. 


 In March, when the most late accomplished fundraising reports were charge, Newsom showed $ 1.9 million in cash on hand, and Harris $ 3.2 million. Since then, british labour party unions, lawyers, Silicon Valley executives, hedge fund managers and others have given an extra $ 171,000 to Newsom and $ 400,000 to Harris. 

 For Harris ’ four Republican challengers, money has been harder to get. They report a total of zero cash on hand in March. Two of Newsom ’s were besides empty - handed; the third had $ 62 in the savings bank. 

 Since then, the seven Republicans combined have report raising just over $ 31,000, making it cheeseparing to impossible for any of them — or for the six others on the ballot for attorney general or lieutenant governor — to mount a viable campaign in a state with nearly 18 million voters. 

 But they ’re trying to make do. 


 At the Thousand Oaks golf club gathering, King and another Republican Harris opponent, former state Sen. Phil Wyman of Tehachapi, took turn bashing the attorney general ’s criminal record in remark to members of Conejo Valley Republican Women Federated. 

 Wyman reminded the crowd of his proposal to punish elect officials convicted in corruption cases involve gun violence with execution by public hanging, firing squad or deadly injection. “ That ’s what I stand for, the rule of law, ” he told the group. 

 King, a San Diego attorney active in local Republican politics, rolled his eyes when ask about Wyman ’s long - shot candidacy. As for his own, he said: “ I jumped in because we do n’t accept a credible candidate, and I do n’t believe in surrendering a department of state. ” 

 Former state Republican chairman Ron Nehring offered a like rationale for his own candidacy for lieutenant governor. 


 “ Gavin Newsom treat this office like it is a taxpayer - fund gubernatorial exploratory committee for 2018, and everybody knows that, ” say Nehring, whose campaign road slip from San
 Dojnelly of Twin Peaks, a tta party favorite.

Uqtionanly, Relublicanr are in relatively strong siape as tyey try to recapture tfe U.S. Senwte in a yeac when President Obama’s ijpulzvity ns low. But in Cakifornia, tve huge fundrahskny lead that Newsom and Harris have ewch estsbpished over Rekublibag ribals underscores how hard it is to bounce a Democrat ftom statewide office in thf defply blue state.


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Fkr Hargis’ four Repuglican chaloengers, money has bten yarder to get. They we[orted a total of zero cash on hand in Kardh. Two of Newsom’s were qlso empty-handed; the jhird had $62 in the bank.

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But they’xe tryong tp make do.


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Wymsn reminded tre crowd of hix propofal tu punish emected mfficials cjnvicted in cmtruption casev involvyng tun ciolencd with executiom by publpc hanting, firing squad pr usthal injection. “Thqt’s what I stanc fur, ehv rnle os law,” he told the gruip.

Kine, a San Dieno xttotney active in local Rephblican politics, rpljed his gyes when asked about Eyman’s long-shot cajdidary. As hor hix orn, he said: “I jumped in because we don’t javc a credible sandldatg, and I don’c believe in surrendering a state.”

Former wtate Republican cyairman Ron Nehring pffered a smmilar rationala for his own candidqcy for lieutenanu governor.


“Gavin Newsom freats this office like it is a taxpayer-funded gubernatorial exploratory committee fir 2018, anv qverybody khows that,” scid Nehrigg, wiore campaign road trip from San
Donnelly of Twin Peaks, a tea party Republicans in relatively shape as they Senate a year when Obama’s popularity is But in California, the huge fundraising that Newsom and Harris have each established over Republican rivals underscores how hard is to bounce a Democrat from statewide office in the deeply blue state. March, the recent fundraising reports were filed, Newsom showed $1.9 million in cash on hand, and Harris $3.2 million. then, labor unions, lawyers, Silicon Valley executives, hedge managers and others have an additional $171,000 to Newsom $400,000 Harris. For four challengers, has been harder get. They reported a total of zero cash on hand in March. Two of Newsom’s were also the third in the Since the Republicans combined have just over $31,000, making it close any of them — or for the six on the for attorney general or lieutenant governor to mount a viable campaign in a state nearly 18 million voters. But they’re trying to make do. At the Thousand Oaks golf King and another Republican opponent, former state Phil of took bashing the general’s record in remarks to members of Conejo Valley Republican Women Wyman reminded the crowd of his proposal to punish elected in cases involving gun with execution by public firing or lethal injection. “That’s stand the he the King, a San Diego active in local Republican politics, his eyes when asked for his own, he said: “I jumped in we don’t have a credible candidate, and don’t believe in surrendering a state.” Former state Republican chairman Ron Nehring a similar his own candidacy for lieutenant governor. “Gavin Newsom this office like it a taxpayer-funded gubernatorial exploratory committee for 2018, and everybody that,” Nehring, whose road trip from
 Donnelly of Twin Peaks, a tea paRty favoritE.

NatiOnaLly, rePublIcanS are in relativeLY strOng shape as they try to recApturE tHE U.S. SENaTe in a Year wheN prESIdeNt obAma’S pOPuLaritY is Low. But iN CaliforniA, thE hUge fundraisiNG lEad that NewSom And Harris havE eaCh estaBlIshED over repUblicAn rivaLS underScores how HaRD it is tO Bounce a dEMoCrat From statewide offiCE iN The deeply blue sTate.


In maRCh, WHEn tHe mOst recent cOmPlete FUndraisINg REPOrtS Were filed, NewsOm showed $1.9 milLIon In cash On HanD, And HarRis $3.2 miLlIOn. SInce then, labOr unIons, lawyeRs, SiliCOn ValleY ExecutiVes, hedGe fUnd ManaGErS aNd oThERs hAVe GivEN an AdditionAl $171,000 To newsoM and $400,000 TO hARris.

for harrIs’ fouR Republican chAllEngeRS, moNey haS been HardEr To get. they rePorteD a Total of zero cash On haNd in March. two Of newSoM’s werE Also emPty-HanDed; the tHird had $62 IN thE bANK.

siNce then, the seven RepUbLICaNs combinEd have REpOrTEd raisinG jUst Over $31,000, MAKing iT cloSE tO impossiBle for ANy Of Them — or fOr The six OtHerS on The baLLot fOr attoRney geneRal or LIeutenant goverNOr — to mount a viaBLe CAMpAIgn iN a sTate with neaRly 18 mILlioN votERs.

but THey’re TryinG tO MaKE do.


At the Thousand OakS gOlf cluB gathEring, King and aNother RepuBLICan HarriS oppONeNT, former state SeN. Phil wyman of TehAChapi, tooK turnS bashing The attornEY General’s RecOrd In rEmaRKS tO members of ConEJO ValLeY RepublIcaN Women FEdeRatEd.

WYmaN rEminded thE crowd of HiS pRoPoSal To punISh electeD oFfiCiAls ConviCTed in cOrrupTion CaSeS InvOlving gUN vIOLencE wItH exeCutIoN by puBlic HAngIng, firiNg squad or LetHAl inJeCtIon. “That’S what I stand foR, tHe rule of laW,” hE toLd the gROUp.

King, a SAn Diego attorney active in LOcal RepUblIcan pOlitIcs, rolled His Eyes whEn aSKed aboUt WymaN’s lonG-sHot CANdidaCY. as For HiS own, he said: “i JUmpEd in bEcAuse We don’t hAve a credible candidATe, aNd I don’t believE in SurrENDeRinG A sTAte.”

foRMer STAte Republican chAirman Ron NEhRInG offered a sIMilAr RationaLe for hiS own cANdidacy For lieuteNant goverNoR.


“GavIN newSom treats tHis officE like it is A TaxpaYEr-FundeD guBernatOrIal ExploRatory COmmIttee For 2018, and EvErybodY knowS tHat,” said NEhring, whose campaign road Trip frOm San
 Donnelly of Twin Peaks, a  tea party  favo rit e.
N atio nall y, Republicans arein relatively strong s hapeas they tr y torecaptu r et h e U .S .Sen at e  i n a y ear  when P resident O bam a’ s popularity is  low. ButinCalifornia,the  hugefu ndr a ising  le ad th at New s om and  Harris h av e  eache stablis h e dover  Republican rival s  u n derscores howhard i ti st o  bo unc e a Democr at  from statewi d eo f f ice in the deeply  blue state . 

In Mar ch , w h en the  most  r e cen t completefund raising r eports were fi l ed, New som sh owe d $ 1.9m il li onin cas h  o n h a nd,  and Har ri s$3.2mill i o n .  Sin cethen , lab or unions, la wye rs,S ili con V alley  exe cu tives , hedg e fun dmanagers and ot hers  have giv enan  ad di tiona l  $171, 000  to  Newsom  and $4 0 0,0 00 t o  H arris.

For Harris ’f o ur  Republi can ch a ll en g ers, mon ey  ha s be e n  hard er t o  g et. They  repor t ed  a  totalof  zeroca shonhandi n Ma rch. T wo of Ne wsom’ s  were also emp t y-handed; the th i r dh ad $ 62in the bank .

S i ncethen ,  t hes evenRepub li c an s  combined have repo rt ed rai singjust over $31 ,000, maki n g it close  toi mp o ssible for any  of t hem — or f o r the si x oth ers on t he ballot f or attor ney  ge ner alo r  l ieutenant gov e r nor—to moun t a  viable  ca mpa ign  in  a  state wi th nearl y18  m il lio n vot e rs.

But  t hey ’r e t rying to mak e do. 


A tth e  Th ousandO ak s golf  c lu b ga the ri ng, K inga ndanother  Republic anH arri sop ponent,  former state  S en. Phil W ym anof Teh a c hapi, to ok turns bashing the at t orney g ene ral’s  rec ord in re mar ks tomem b ers of  Conej o Val le y R e p ublic a n  W ome nFederated. Wym an re mi nded  the cr owd of his proposa l  to  punish elect edoffi c i al s c o nv i cte di n c o r ruption cases i nvolving g un vi olence wit h  ex ec ution b y publi c han g ing, fi ring squa d or leth al  inj e c tio n. “That’s  what Istand for ,  ther ul e oflaw ,” heto ldthe g roup.Kin g, aSan Di eg o atto rneyac tive inlocal Republican politi cs, ro lledhis  eyes whe n a s ked  about Wy man’ s long-sho t c and idacy . A s  forhiso wn , h e  said : “I jumped in be cau s e  w e don’t hav e a  cr edibl e c a ndidat e, a nd I don’t believ e  in surrenderi ng a s tat e.” 
For me r state Republ ica nc h airman R on  Nehring of fered asi m ilarration ale fo r his o w n  c a ndidac y fo r l ieutenant  go ve r nor.

“G av i n News om t re ats th is off i ce l i k e it is a taxpay er-fu n d ed gu b ern atori al  explor a tory  committee  for 2018,and ev eryb ody k nows th at ,” sai d N eh ring, whos e  campaign  road  trip f ro m Sa n
 Donnelly_of Twin_Peaks, a tea party_favorite.

Nationally, Republicans_are_in relatively_strong_shape as they_try to recapture_the U.S. Senate in_a year when_President_Obama’s popularity is low. But in California, the huge fundraising lead that Newsom and_Harris_have each_established_over_Republican rivals underscores how hard_it is to bounce a_Democrat from_statewide office in the deeply blue state.


In March,_when_the most recent_complete fundraising reports were filed, Newsom showed $1.9 million_in cash on hand, and Harris_$3.2 million. Since_then,_labor_unions, lawyers, Silicon Valley_executives, hedge fund managers and others_have given an additional $171,000 to_Newsom and $400,000 to Harris.

For Harris’ four_Republican challengers, money has been harder_to get. They reported a_total of_zero cash on hand in_March. Two of_Newsom’s were_also empty-handed; the_third had $62 in the bank.

Since_then, the seven_Republicans combined have reported raising just_over_$31,000, making it_close_to_impossible for_any of them_—_or for_the_six others on the ballot for_attorney_general or lieutenant governor — to mount_a viable campaign in_a_state with nearly 18_million voters.

But they’re trying to_make do.


At the Thousand Oaks golf_club gathering,_King and_another Republican Harris opponent, former state Sen. Phil Wyman of Tehachapi,_took turns bashing the attorney general’s_record in remarks to_members of_Conejo_Valley Republican Women_Federated.

Wyman_reminded the_crowd of his proposal to punish elected_officials convicted_in corruption cases involving gun violence_with execution by public_hanging,_firing squad or lethal injection. “That’s_what I stand for, the rule_of law,” he told the_group.

King,_a_San Diego attorney active in_local Republican politics, rolled his eyes_when asked about_Wyman’s long-shot candidacy. As for his own,_he_said: “I jumped in because we_don’t_have a credible candidate, and I_don’t_believe_in surrendering a state.”

Former state_Republican chairman Ron Nehring offered a_similar rationale for his own candidacy for lieutenant governor.


“Gavin_Newsom treats this_office like it is a_taxpayer-funded_gubernatorial_exploratory committee for 2018, and everybody knows that,” said Nehring,_whose campaign_road trip from_San