But the Republican Party holds no statewide offices. Photo“Raise your hand if you voted for Donald Trump,” Mr. Allen said from the stage as most of the hands went up. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“We have to stop making excuses for not winning in California,” Mr. Mayes added. It has been a complication for Republicans since California voters passed an initiative pushed by the Republican governor, Pete Wilson, in 1994 to prohibit illegal immigrants from getting state social services. Mr. Trump lost California by nearly 4 million votes, and he remains consistently unpopular overall.

Source: New York Times May 06, 2018 09:00 UTC