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On April 21, 2009, Newsom announced his candidacy for governor of California in the 2010 election.[Leff, Lisa (April 22, 2009). [https://www.newspapers.com/article/ventura-county-star-newsom-in-governors/136940436/ Newsom in governor's race]. ''Ventura County Star''.] He named state senator (and future U.S. senator) [[Alex Padilla]] to chair his campaign.[[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-campaign-watch/136940169/ CAMPAIGN WATCH]. ''The Sacramento Bee''. July 16, 2009.] He received former president [[Bill Clinton]]'s endorsement in September. Throughout the campaign, he had low poll numbers, trailing Democratic frontrunner [[Jerry Brown]] by more than 20 points in most polls.[{{cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Poll-finds-Newsom-trailing-Brown-even-in-S-F-3219156.php|title=Campaign 2010/Mayor Newsom wants to move on up to the governor's place/Campaign expected to be very crowded and very expensive|first1=Phillip|last1=Matier|first2=Andrew|last2=Ross|work=The San Francisco Chronicle|date=August 24, 2009|access-date=January 19, 2010|archive-date=October 19, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019234353/http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-08-24/bay-area/17175365_1_jerry-brown-san-francisco-mayor-san-franciscans|url-status=live}}][{{cite web |url=http://johnnycalifornia.com/2008/11/12/governor-2010-new-field-poll-things-look-bad-for-newsom-not-so-bad-for-feinsteinvillaraigosa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507100129/http://johnnycalifornia.com/2008/11/12/governor-2010-new-field-poll-things-look-bad-for-newsom-not-so-bad-for-feinsteinvillaraigosa/|archive-date=May 7, 2010|title=Governor 2010: New Field Poll – Things Look Bad For Newsom, Not So Bad for Feinstein and Villaraigosa|publisher=Johnny California|date=November 12, 2008|access-date=November 18, 2010}}][{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-oct-31-me-newsom-out31-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|title=Gavin Newsom drops out of California governor's race|first1=Mark Z.|last1=Barabak|first2=Evan|last2=Halper|date=October 31, 2009|access-date=May 3, 2010|archive-date=March 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327112053/http://articles.latimes.com/2009/oct/31/local/me-newsom-out31|url-status=live}}] Newsom dropped out of the race in October and ran for lieutenant governor instead.[{{cite news|last=Selway|first=William|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a0jLxmmMJdmU|title=San Francisco Mayor Joins Race for California Governor in 2010|work=Bloomberg|date=April 21, 2009|access-date=November 18, 2010}}][{{cite news|url=http://www.sfweekly.com/2009-09-09/news/the-wrong-stuff|last=Harrell|first=Ashley|title=The Wrong Stuff|newspaper=SF Weekly|date=September 9, 2009|access-date=November 19, 2009|archive-date=November 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125080249/http://www.sfweekly.com/2009-09-09/news/the-wrong-stuff|url-status=live}}][{{Cite press release |url=http://www.gavinnewsom.com/releases/statement_by_mayor_gavin_newsom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091102065946/http://www.gavinnewsom.com/releases/statement_by_mayor_gavin_newsom|archive-date=November 2, 2009|title=Statement by Mayor Gavin Newsom |publisher=Gavin Newsom for a Better California|date=October 30, 2009|access-date=January 6, 2010}}] |
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On April 21, 2009, Newsom announced his candidacy for governor of California in the 2010 election.[Leff, Lisa (April 22, 2009). [https://www.newspapers.com/article/ventura-county-star-newsom-in-governors/136940436/ Newsom in governor's race]. ''Ventura County Star''.] He named state senator (and future U.S. senator) [[Alex Padilla]] to chair his campaign.[[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-campaign-watch/136940169/ CAMPAIGN WATCH]. ''The Sacramento Bee''. July 16, 2009.] He received former president [[Bill Clinton]]'s endorsement in September. Throughout the campaign, he had low poll numbers, trailing Democratic frontrunner [[Jerry Brown]] by more than 20 points in most polls.[{{cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Poll-finds-Newsom-trailing-Brown-even-in-S-F-3219156.php|title=Campaign 2010/Mayor Newsom wants to move on up to the governor's place/Campaign expected to be very crowded and very expensive|first1=Phillip|last1=Matier|first2=Andrew|last2=Ross|work=The San Francisco Chronicle|date=August 24, 2009|access-date=January 19, 2010|archive-date=October 19, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019234353/http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-08-24/bay-area/17175365_1_jerry-brown-san-francisco-mayor-san-franciscans|url-status=live}}][{{cite web |url=http://johnnycalifornia.com/2008/11/12/governor-2010-new-field-poll-things-look-bad-for-newsom-not-so-bad-for-feinsteinvillaraigosa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507100129/http://johnnycalifornia.com/2008/11/12/governor-2010-new-field-poll-things-look-bad-for-newsom-not-so-bad-for-feinsteinvillaraigosa/|archive-date=May 7, 2010|title=Governor 2010: New Field Poll – Things Look Bad For Newsom, Not So Bad for Feinstein and Villaraigosa|publisher=Johnny California|date=November 12, 2008|access-date=November 18, 2010}}][{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-oct-31-me-newsom-out31-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|title=Gavin Newsom drops out of California governor's race|first1=Mark Z.|last1=Barabak|first2=Evan|last2=Halper|date=October 31, 2009|access-date=May 3, 2010|archive-date=March 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327112053/http://articles.latimes.com/2009/oct/31/local/me-newsom-out31|url-status=live}}] Newsom dropped out of the race in October and ran for lieutenant governor instead.[{{cite news|last=Selway|first=William|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a0jLxmmMJdmU|title=San Francisco Mayor Joins Race for California Governor in 2010|work=Bloomberg|date=April 21, 2009|access-date=November 18, 2010}}][{{cite news|url=http://www.sfweekly.com/2009-09-09/news/the-wrong-stuff|last=Harrell|first=Ashley|title=The Wrong Stuff|newspaper=SF Weekly|date=September 9, 2009|access-date=November 19, 2009|archive-date=November 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125080249/http://www.sfweekly.com/2009-09-09/news/the-wrong-stuff|url-status=live}}][{{Cite press release |url=http://www.gavinnewsom.com/releases/statement_by_mayor_gavin_newsom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091102065946/http://www.gavinnewsom.com/releases/statement_by_mayor_gavin_newsom|archive-date=November 2, 2009|title=Statement by Mayor Gavin Newsom |publisher=Gavin Newsom for a Better California|date=October 30, 2009|access-date=January 6, 2010}}] |
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Newsom, who was the Mayor of [[San Francisco]], defeated the [[Incumbent]] Republican lieutenant governor [[Abel Maldonado]]. Newsom started his four-year term as the lieutenant governor of California on January 10, 2011. |
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Newsom, who was the Mayor of [[San Francisco]], defeated the [[Incumbent]] Republican lieutenant governor [[Abel Maldonado]] in the 2010 elections. Newsom started his four-year term as the lieutenant governor of California on January 10, 2011. |
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