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Sources:
press and public records
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Short answer
The data points that exist: he was the top Democrat on the replacement ballot with 706,778 votes, one aggregate had him around 6% to 8% through the race, and he edged Larry Elder in San Francisco’s replacement vote by 149. Whether that support came mostly from his subscribers or from Democrats seeking a backup is not something the certified results say, and no exit polling on it has been found. 1
What is on the record
706,778 votes, second of 46, first among Democrats, and a 149-vote edge over Elder among San Franciscans who answered the replacement question. Aggregates through the race had him between about 6% and 8%.
706,778 people, and by his own count one of the best vote-per-dollar results in the race. Who they were, subscribers or Democrats hedging, is not something the data separates. 1
Simply put
✅ The count
➡️ 706,778 votes on about $750,000 raised. He beat Larry Elder in San Francisco.
✅ The mix
➡️ Nobody polled it. His guess and yours are equal.
Sources
Wikipedia, 2021 California gubernatorial recall election (results); company research memo (polling aggregates), Open
