October 7, 2003.<br />The four-time Mr. Universe and action film star replaced Grey Davis. Davis had been recalled by CA voters.<br />Schwarzenegger ran as a Republican, appealing to voters of the world's fifth-largest economy with promises of reform.<br />He announced his 11-week campaign on 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.'<br />Perhaps most well known for his role in James Cameron's 'The Terminator,' Schwarzenegger had almost no political experience.<br />Regardless, he handily defeated the closest challenger in the race, Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante, by more than a million votes.<br />Schwarzenegger was re-elected in 2007, serving as CA governor until 2011.
