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Utsunomiya ran again as an independent in the 2020 Tokyo gubernatorial election on July 5, 2020, and was considered the main opposition candidate in the race after winning the endorsements of the Constitutional Democratic Party, the Communist Party and the Social Democratic Party. The election was again won by incumbent Yuriko Koike, with Utsunomiya placing second with 844,151 votes or 13.76% of the vote.