Complex sentence: In an interview with BuzzFeed, Kashkari acknowledged that Brown will likely come in first place in the nonpartisan blanket primary preceding the general election but cited Bush's upset victory over Ann Richards in the 1994 election for Governor of Texas as a reason for hope.
Split into simpler sentences: In an interview with BuzzFeed, Kashkari acknowledged that Brown will likely come in first place in the nonpartisan blanket primary preceding the general election. He cited Bush's upset victory over Ann Richards in the 1994 election for Governor of Texas as a reason for hope.