Party worries crowded field to replace Gavin Newsom – and quirk of primary system – could open door for Republicans in November Party worries crowded field to replace Gavin Newsom – and quirk of primary system – could open door for Republicans in November I t’s been three decades since Democrats last had a wide open contest for the California governorship, one of the most visible and most powerful positions in the US. Instead of relishing in the competition of a crowded field, though, party