California: State Senator Josh Newman, recall phoenix, loses reelection run

The political career of state Senator Josh Newman (D) has taken another swerve, as he lost his reelection race (with significant opposition from a union). Newman is already looking to comeback. 

Newman was kicked out in a recall in June 2018 with 58% against, and replaced by Senator Ling Ling Chang (R). Newman had previously beat Chang in 2016 by 2498 and then lost a recall vote in 2018, where Chang replaced Newman. (Chang did not technically run against Newman in the recall -- the vote was an up or down against Newman, with Chang selected in a same day replacement vote).

The recall was launched over a gas tax and the Republicans push to deprive Democrats of a 2/3rds supermajority in the Senate. The Democrats quickly recaptured the supermajority in the fall elections.