There are so many Democrats running for governor that it’s theoretically possible for a Republican to win the office, despite the state’s deeply blue political profile, especially with the possibility of even more Democratic hopefuls jumping into the mob — as a herd of kangaroos is dubbed in Australia.
Out of over 11.5 million votes cast in the election, about 7.4 million favored Proposition 50 while about 4.1 million opposed the measure.