Candidates will have spent millions to lose California’s high-dollar elections

Candidates will have spent millions to lose California’s high-dollar elections

Nobody wins any major election in the United States without some financial backing. The big-time battles for California governor and Los Angeles mayor have brought out a slew of names and mountains of cash. But do the votes always go where the money goes? Tuesday’s primary election day will help answer that question. While we don’t know exactly where the votes are going, we’ve got a pretty clear look at where the money did, and how much. Self-fu…

Politico: Tech-favored candidates fell short on California’s primary night

Politico: Tech-favored candidates fell short on California’s primary night. “San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan threw in the towel Tuesday after falling woefully short in the gubernatorial race, as Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton lead the pack and billionaire Tom Steyer stays in striking distance. Mahan, who’s likely to finish in the single digits when the dust clears, is not alone among former tech entrepreneurs turned candidates.”