Newsom recall campaign: Republican Cox makes new $1M contribution to gubernatorial bid

One of the two major Republican candidates running in the likely California gubernatorial recall election is investing another $1 million of his own money into his campaign.

Cox, the 2018 Republican gubernatorial nominee in California, formally declared his candidacy earlier this month, going live with a new campaign website and spending seven figures to run a TV commercial statewide. The spot takes aim at Newsom as well as former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, the other major GOP candidate to so far launch a campaign. "Schools remain closed, seniors have had a difficult time accessing needed vaccines, and now we have reports of Gavin Newsom giving no-bid contracts to big donors. I'm confident that Californians will qualify this recall," Cox emphasized in a statement.