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Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Announces Another Run for California Governor

July 23, 2024 12:55 pmJuly 23, 2024 12:55 pm

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced on Tuesday that he would be officially running for Governor in 2026. A graduate of UCLA and the People’s College of Law, Villaraigosa was early on a leader of MEChA, a Chicano political...

Sen. Steven Bradford Announces 2026 Run For Lieutenant Governor

April 15, 2024 2:20 pmApril 15, 2024 2:20 pm

Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) announced on Monday that he will be running for the Lieutenant Governorship in 2026, becoming only the second major candidate to launch a bid for that position following state Treasurer Fiona Ma. A graduate of CSU...

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...

Sec. of State Weber Allows Trump To Remain On 2024 Primary Ballot in California

December 30, 2023 2:25 amDecember 30, 2023 2:26 am

Secretary of State Shirley Weber officially allowed former President Donald Trump to be on the March 5, 2024 primary ballot on Thursday, keeping him on the official list of candidates despite a second state, Maine, removing Trump from their ballot...

Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Attempt To Remove Trump From Ballot

December 27, 2023 11:26 amDecember 27, 2023 11:26 am

The Michigan Supreme Court announced on Wednesday that they rejected an attempt to remove Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot, in part because of a recent decision in Minnesota as well as the rejection of such an action by Californian...