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Former State Controller Betty Yee Officially Enters 2026 Gubernatorial Race

March 27, 2024 6:40 pmMarch 27, 2024 6:40 pm

Former State Controller Betty Yee announced Wednesday she will run for California Governor in 2026. A graduate of UC Berkeley and Golden Gate University, Yee began her career in the Legislature in a variety of positions before becoming then-Governor Gray...

Sen. Toni Atkins Formally Enters 2026 Gubernatorial Race

January 19, 2024 12:29 pmJanuary 19, 2024 12:29 pm

At a press conference in San Diego on Friday, Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) announced that she will be running for Governor of California in 2026. Atkins, a former San Diego City Councilwoman, San Diego Mayor, Assemblywoman and Senator has...

Sen. Toni Atkins Files Paperwork To Run For Governor In 2026

January 19, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 19, 2024 2:31 am

State Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) filed paperwork with the Secretary of State’s office on Thursday for the purpose of raising money for a Gubernatorial bid, all but confirming her status as a candidate in the upcoming 2026 California Gubernatorial...

Senator Toni Atkins Announces Possible 2026 Gubernatorial Run

November 17, 2023 3:29 amNovember 17, 2023 3:30 am

Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) announced on Thursday that she is currently looking into a gubernatorial run in 2026, potentially joining a handful of candidates who have already announced three years before the election is to take place. Originally from...

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Intent To Run For Governor In 2026

July 7, 2023 2:30 amJuly 7, 2023 2:31 am

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced on Thursday that he intends to run for Governor in 2026, becoming one of the first major candidates to announce their intent more than three years until the election is due...

Former Controller Betty Yee Announces 2026 Run For Governor

April 25, 2023 2:30 amApril 25, 2023 6:48 am

Former Controller of California and current California Democratic Party Vice Chairwoman Betty Yee announced her candidacy for Governor in 2026 on Monday, coming only a few hours after Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis announced her own run for the office. A...

Lt. Governor Kounalakis Announces 2026 Run For Governor

April 24, 2023 12:36 pmApril 24, 2023 12:36 pm

Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis announced on Monday that she is officially running for Governor in 2026, becoming the first major candidate to declare their candidacy over three years before the 2026 primary election. Kounalakis, a graduate of both Dartmouth and...