For many months, the effort to recall the Democratic governor was viewed as having little chance of success in a state where no Republicans hold statewide office and Democratic voters outnumber Republican voters by nearly two-to-one. The wildfire season has also begun early with a vengeance -- testing voters' faith in Newsom and other state leaders. Poll after poll has shown feverish enthusiasm about ousting the Democratic governor among Republican voters. "At this point, we're seeing more engagement and enthusiasm on the part of the people who want to recall Governor Newsom than those who want to keep him. So I'm a Republican and I've consistently voted Republican.

Source: CNN August 10, 2021 10:05 UTC