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*'''California'''

*'''California'''

Incumbent Republican [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] is prohibited from seeking reelection because of term-limits. Schwarzenegger was elected in 2003 after a recall of Governor [[Gray Davis]] and reelected in a landslide in 2006. However, Schwarzenegger's popularity, along with the Democratic assembly, have fallen since the California budget crisis. State Attorney General and former Governor [[Jerry Brown]] is running for the Democratic nomination. Additionally, Democrats are waiting if senior Senator [[Dianne Feinstein]] runs. On the Republican side, businesswoman [[Meg Whitman]] has announced her candidacy, and could easily self-finance her campaign. State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and former Congressman Tom Campbell have formed exploratory committees.  

Incumbent Republican [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] is prohibited from seeking reelection because of term-limits. Schwarzenegger was elected in 2003 after a recall of Governor [[Gray Davis]] and reelected in a landslide in 2006. However, Schwarzenegger's popularity, along with the Democratic assembly, have fallen since the California budget crisis. State Attorney General and former Governor [[Jerry Brown]] won the Democratic nomination. On the Republican side, former [[Ebay]] CEO [[Meg Whitman]] defeated State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner.

[[San Francisco]] Mayor [[Gavin Newsom]] was seeking the Democratic nomination, however dropped out in October 2009 after lackluster poll numbers and meager fund-raising receipts. <ref>http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-newsom-out31-2009oct31,0,7017003.story</ref>

[[San Francisco]] Mayor [[Gavin Newsom]] was seeking the Democratic nomination, however dropped out in October 2009 after lackluster poll numbers and meager fund-raising receipts. <ref>http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-newsom-out31-2009oct31,0,7017003.story</ref>