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Literal Dead Guy Leading In Too Close To Call California Election

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Zeljko, R. (2026, November 10). Literal Dead Guy Leading In Too Close To Call California Election. The Daily Caller. https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/10/california-election-dead-candidate-gavin-newsom

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The Daily Caller · collected 2026-11-10 · by Rebeka Zeljko

Quick Summary

In Calaveras County, California, Bruce Giudici is leading in the race for Board of Supervisors despite his death two months ago. Giudici had 56.99 percent of the vote compared to opponent Clyde Clapp's 43.01 percent as of now. The election remains uncertain with hundreds of ballots yet to be counted, potentially closing Giudici’s current 486-vote lead. His campaign continued his push even after his death due to a fall while campaigning door-to-door on August 31st.
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Story summary

Bruce Giudici, who died on August 31 after sustaining fatal injuries from a fall while campaigning door-to-door, is currently leading the race for Calaveras County Board of Supervisors in California by over 486 votes with 56.99% of the vote. The election remains too close to call as hundreds of ballots are still unprocessed, potentially affecting the outcome. Giudici’s campaign has urged voters to continue supporting him despite his death, emphasizing that it was his mission and passion for Calaveras County. His opponent, Clyde Clapp, trails with 43.01% of the vote.

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Who wrote this

Rebeka Zeljko
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Hundreds of ballots remain unprocessed, which could be enough to close the 486-vote gap.
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Topics

Board of Supervisors Calaveras County California KRCA the Board of Supervisors

Subjects

Giudici PERSON · 4× Bruce PERSON · 3× California GPE · 3× Calaveras County GPE · 2× Clyde Clapp PERSON · 2× Gavin Newsom PERSON · 2× Newsom PERSON · 2× Board of Supervisors ORG · 1× Bruce Giudici PERSON · 1× Carrie Biggs-Adams PERSON · 1×

Narrative

“It was a very complicated decision to decide to keep going and an emotional one, and we felt very strongly that Bruce had wanted to do this, and that was his mission and our goal was to finish his mission,” campaign volunteer Carrie Biggs-Adams told KRCA.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
Hundreds of ballots remain unprocessed, which could be enough to close the 486-vote gap.
2026-11-11 · The Daily Caller
Literal Dead Guy Leading In Too Close To Call California Election · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

Candidate Bruce Giudici is currently leading the race for Board of Supervisors in Calaveras County, California, over two months after he suddenly died in August. asserted
he → lead → August
Giudici is currently leading the race with 56.99 percent of the vote despite the fact that he passed away on Aug. 31 after he fell while door-knocking in the area. asserted
he → lead → area
Although his opponent was deceased, Clyde Clapp has received just 43.01 percent of the vote. asserted
Clapp → receive → vote
Notably, Giudici’s campaign urged residents to vote for him after his death. asserted
campaign → urge → death
Hundreds of ballots remain unprocessed, which could be enough to close the 486-vote gap. uncertain
which → remain → gap
(RELATED: Gavin Newsom Enacts Largest Death Row Mass Commutation In US History) asserted
Newsom → enact → History
“It was a very complicated decision to decide to keep going and an emotional one, and we felt very strongly that Bruce had wanted to do this, and that was his mission and our goal was to finish his mission,” campaign volunteer Carrie Biggs-Adams told KRCA. asserted
Adams → decide → KRCA
“Bruce was a man who cared deeply about Calaveras County and believed District 5 deserved honest, ethical, accountable leadership,” Giudici’s campaign said following his death. asserted
campaign → care → death
“Bruce was passionate about preventing Clyde Clapp from returning to the Board of Supervisors.” asserted
Bruce → prevent → Supervisors
If Giudici wins as expected, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom would appoint someone to fill the vacancy. asserted
Newsom → win → vacancy
Newsom’s appointee would serve until a successor is formally elected. asserted
successor → serve → ?
(RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: California Voters Turn Against Core DSA Policy, Poll Finds) asserted
Poll → turn → Policy
Clapp does not have an automatic right to the seat. asserted
Clapp → have → seat
Newsom’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller. asserted
office → respond → Caller
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