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A California Republican bidding to unseat Governor Gavin Newsom would not be drawn on any potential endorsement by Donald Trump, who is seen as a kingmaker in the party he has shaped over the past few years.
Newsom, a Democrat, is facing recall amid a campaign by his political opponents. A recall petition is on course to trigger a gubernatorial election as the mid-March deadline for signatures draws closer.
Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer has put himself forward as a Republican candidate for California governor, be that in the next scheduled election of 2022 or sooner if the recall effort succeeds.
The California Right 