Larry Elder Concedes California Recall Race as Newsom Prevails

Republican conservative radio show host Larry Elder speaks to supporters after losing the California gubernatorial recall election, in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Sept. 14, 2021. Ashley Landis/AP Photo

The top Republican candidate in California’s recall race conceded late Tuesday as unofficial results showed Gov. Gavin Newsom staved off the effort to remove him from office.

Larry Elder, 69, garnered nearly half the votes from voters who chose to replace Newsom but some 64 percent of Californians who cast ballots opted not to remove the governor.