Newsom Wins California Recall Election; Elder Concedes

Newsom Wins California Recall Election; Elder Concedes
California Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses reporters at the John L. Burton California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, Calif., on Sept. 14, 2021. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo
Vanessa Serna
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has defeated a recall bid seeking to oust him from office, with his chief rival, Republican candidate Larry Elder, conceding defeat.

Elder told a crowd of supporters on Sept. 14 that “we may have lost the battle, but we are going to win the war,” suggesting that his first campaign may not be his last.