Several recent polls, including one made public on Friday, showed a Republican candidate with a lead in California’s gubernatorial primary election, as Democrats in the state face a crowded primary.

Corrin Rankin, California GOP chair, told Newsweek polls are showing Californians are “tired of the decades of failure and corruption by Democrats.”

Newsweek reached out to the California Democratic Party for comment via email.

Why It Matters

California’s unique primary system has fueled concerns in the past for Democrats, who typically dominate the solidly liberal state. California uses a jungle primary system, where all candidates, regardless of political party, run on a single ballot for the primary. The two candidates with the most support advance to the general election.

Currently,

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