Republican Doug Ose decided to drop out of the California gubernatorial race. Ose is a supporter of Pres. Donald Trump and a former U.S. congressman.
On Monday, Ose told Sacramento Bee that the California gubernatorial race is crowded. Excluding him, there are currently six major candidates (4 Democrats and 2 Republicans) running for governor in the state.
The Democrats running for governor include Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa; state Treasurer John Chiang and former state schools chief Delaine Easton. The Republicans include Assemblyman Travis Allen and businessman John Cox.
Ose doesn’t have enough money to win the California gubernatorial race
He also cited the difficulty of raising funds to defeat Democrats as another reason for his decision.
“There’s no money, and if you don’t have enough money, you can’t communicate message,” said the former GOP lawmaker.
Additionally, Ose said, “There’s nobody willing to invest in a statewide Republican campaign to the level that needs to be done.” He noted that donors who traditionally give $25,000 in campaign contribution are just giving $1,000. According to him, the donors “don’t see a path for a Republican to win” the race for California governor.
