The 1994 California gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, in the midst of that year's
Republican Revolution
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. Incumbent
Republican Pete Wilson easily won re-election over his main challenger,
Democratic
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Politics
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State Treasurer
Kathleen Brown, the daughter of
Pat Brown and younger sister of
Jerry Brown, both of whom had previously served as governor. Although Wilson initially trailed Brown in the polls as a result of the state's faltering economy, his signature opposition to affirmative action and state services for illegal immigrants (with the associated
Proposition 187) eventually led to his win. Wilson won 25% of the African American vote and 15% of the Latino vote, which was the lowest for an incumbent Republican governor, because of his opposition to
illegal immigration in the United States.
Primary elections
They were held on June 3, 1994.
Democratic
Candidates
*
Kathleen Brown, Incumbent Treasurer, sister of former Governor
Jerry Brown and daughter of former Governor
Pat Brown
*
John Garamendi, Incumbent Insurance Commissioner, candidate for Governor in
1982
Events January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
, and Controller in 1986
*
Tom Hayden, State Senator, Activist, former President of
SDS, and candidate for Senate in
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
* Charles Pineda, Jr.
* Jonathan Trip
* Mark Calney
Republican
Candidates
*
Pete Wilson, Incumbent
*
Ron K. Unz, Businessman
* Jim Hart
* Louis D'Arrigo
General election
Polling
Results
Final results from the
Secretary of State of California.
Results by county
References
External links
Statement of vote '94
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1994
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1994 United States gubernatorial elections