Gavin Newsom 2022 gubernatorial campaign

The 2022 gubernatorial campaign of Gavin Newsom was a successful reelection campaign of Gavin Newsom, the 40th governor of California, had officially launched and announced his reelection campaign to a second term as governor after defeating a recall election in 2021.
Background.
In mid-2021, Newsom faced numerous recall election efforts for him to be removed from the office of the governor.
In September 2021, he survived the recall and remained in office.
In 2022, he announced his plan to run for a second term as governor with incumbent lieutenant governor Eleni Kounalakis as his running mate.
Election results.
On November 8, 2022, he defeated state senator and Republican candidate Brian Dahle to a second term as governor in the 2022 election.
Inauguration.
Newsom was sworn in to a second term on January 6, 2023.