How to watch the California recall results

Voters in California will go to the polls on Tuesday to decide if Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, should be recalled. There are 46 candidates challenging Newsom, with conservative talk show host Larry Elder, once seen as a longshot candidate, having emerged as the frontrunner. 

Although Democrats hold a massive advantage in party registration, and no Republican has won a statewide race since 2006, California's current crises and an energized GOP have caused Newsom and national Democrats to worry. Democrats nationwide are watching the race closely as a possible bellwether to the 2022 midterm elections, since they hold a slim majority in the House and the Senate is split evenly at 50-50. Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to San Leandro, California, last week to campaign with Newsom, and President Biden will visit the state on Monday to campaign and tour wildfire damage.