Winners & Losers
Musician Tim Myers Announces Run Against Rep. Ken Calvert In 41st District House Race Next Year
In a surprise announcement on Thursday, musician and former OneRepublic bassist Tim Myers said that he would be running against Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) in the Inland Empire-Palm Springs based 41st Congressional District race next year. “Ken Calvert has been...
Harris Takes Lead in 2026 Gubernatorial Race in Latest Poll
In a new Inside California Politics/Emerson College poll released Thursday, former Vice President Kamala Harris (D) jumped back up into the lead amongst hypothetical candidates with 31% of respondents in support, while former Congresswoman Katie Porter (D) led a poll...
Oakland Mayoral Special Election: Loren Taylor Holds Narrow Lead Over Barbara Lee
The Oakland Mayoral Special election was held in Oakland on Tuesday, with results on Wednesday showing former City Councilman Loren Taylor holding a narrow lead over former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, albeit with no clear winner. The latest results have Taylor...
New 2026 Gubernatorial Poll Finds Waning Support for Possible Kamala Harris Run
According to a new Politico/UC Berkeley Citrin Center poll, there is waning support for a Kamala Harris Gubernatorial bid, with 47% of independent voters saying that Harris running made them feel “irritable” or “hopeless”. The poll, conducted earlier this month,...
Special Election For Former Assemblyman Bill Essayli’s Seat Announced for August 26th
Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that a special election to fill the seat of former Assemblyman Bill Essayli will be held on August 26, 2025, giving candidates just over four months to declare for the race and mount campaigns...
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco Racks Up Growing Number Of Gubernatorial Endorsements
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco became the gubernatorial candidate with the most endorsements this week as several high-profile lawmakers announced that they are backing his 2026 run. In the first month following his initial announcement that he is running in...