Crowded race: 10 candidates officially running to be your next governor of California

Ten major candidates are officially in the running for California governor as of Friday, the filing deadline, marking what ...
KQED

California’s Governor’s Race Is Breaking an 80-Year Political Mold

Since World War II, the surest path to California governor ran through statewide office. But Rep. Eric Swalwell and former ...

Poll finds leading candidates for California governor in ‘virtual tie’

California's gubernatorial race is wide open, with the five leading candidates in a "virtual tie," according to a new poll.

In California’s governor race, Democratic candidates press on despite party chair’s plea for some to exit

A number of the better-known Democratic candidates submitted paperwork to run even after the party leader’s request.
KTVU

California governors candidates call for ICE to be abolished in 1st debate

Seven candidates looking to become the next governor of California took part in their first debate. The immigration issue took center stage. Two candidates said they would abolish ICE, although ICE is ...
Times of San Diego

Crowded Democratic field in California governor’s race might set up rare opening for the GOP

LOS ANGELES — How many Democrats are too many? In the race for California governor, so many Democratic candidates have crowded into the contest that party insiders have become fearful of a historic ...

Republicans have a rare shot at winning the California governorship

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Heading into the 2026 election cycle, predicting a Republican candidate winning the California governorship would have seemed like a sucker’s bet in the heavily Democratic state.