Republican Chad Bianco is in the lead ahead of California's gubernatorial primary in late 2026.

The 2026 California gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of California. The ...

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Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who has been a leading critic of the Trump administration, announced on Thursday that he is running for governor of California in the 2026 election.

Historically gubernatorial candidates take two years to build their campaigns, but this time people are jumping in and out of contention much later in the race.

A few moments of controversy have touched an otherwise sleepy, wide open race to be California’s next governor.

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced on Thursday he is launching a campaign for California governor in 2026.

There’s nothing to suggest Bianco, who routinely assails Democrats for ruining California, is under criminal investigation.

Tom Steyer is running for Governor of California. And he’s channeling New York Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani. To quote Steyer.

Representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat, is likely to emphasize his history of fighting President Trump, an approach that many Democratic voters say they want their elected officials to take.

Joe Mathews is the Connecting California columnist for Zócalo Public Square and founder-publisher of Democracy Local.

Republican Jon Slavet, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, announced Thursday that he was joining the crowded field of candidates ...