Overview
- On The Daily Show, Jon Stewart pressed San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on why so many Democrats are running and warned the party could split its vote.
- Mahan said “undecided is still in first place,” underscoring voter volatility as the June 2 top-two primary approaches.
- California’s open primary places all candidates on one ballot, so the two highest vote-getters advance regardless of party.
- The field currently includes eight Democrats and two Republicans, a balance that critics say could advantage the GOP under the top-two rules.
- A recent Politico-cited poll reported by Breitbart showed Republican Steve Hilton at 19% with Democrat Tom Steyer at 13% and several others, including Mahan at about 3%, clustered behind.