Caitlyn Jenner Is Officially Running For Governor Of California

Caitlyn Jenner Is Officially Running For Governor Of California

Share to Linkedin Reality star and Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner announced Friday she's running for governor of California, slamming the policies of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and claiming she is "the only outsider who can put an end to Gavin Newsom's disastrous time as governor." Caitlyn Jenner speaks at the 4th annual Women's March LA: Women Rising at Pershing Square on Jan. ... [+] 18, 2020 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images) Newsom is facing a possible recall election this year. Jenner, 71, is a longtime Republican and is expected to face a crowded field in what's usually a reliably Democratic state. A recall petition is expected to force what would only be the state's second-ever recall election some time later this year, possibly around Thanksgiving. Jenner slammed Newsom's lockdown policies in her official announcement, saying small businesses have been devastated, while also claiming taxes in the state are too high and "killing jobs." Jenner has already met with at least one high-powered GOP fundraiser to discuss her run, according to Axios. "This isn't the California we know. This is Gavin Newsom's California, where he orders us to stay home but goes out to dinner with his