Jerry Brown wins a record-setting fourth term as California governor

Jerry Brown wins a record-setting fourth term as California governor
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California Gov. Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown Jr. (D) is projected to easily win a historic fourth term, 40 years after his first gubernatorial victory in 1974 at the age of 36.

The 76-year-old was re-elected as governor in 1978, and after three unsuccessful attempts to run for president, made a comeback in 1998 as the mayor of Oakland, California. He served as attorney general in 2006, and was elected governor again in 2010.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.