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Billionaire activist Tom Steyer joins race to succeed Newsom as California governor
Liberal billionaire Tom Steyer raised his profile as a foe to President Donald Trump when he spent $13 million on ads touting Proposition 50. Now, Steyer is jumping in the 2026 California governor’s race.

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Katie Porter enters race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom
Tom Steyer mounts California gubernatorial bid, joining crowd of candidates jockeying to succeed Newsom
A Politically Restless Billionaire Enters the California Governor’s Race
Tom Steyer, the San Francisco billionaire who ran a quixotic campaign for president in 2020, announced on Wednesday that he was entering the crowded race to become the next governor of California.

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Tom Steyer, the billionaire Democratic activist, enters California governor’s race
Billionaire, activist Tom Steyer announces run for California governor
Tom Steyer Jumps into California Governor’s Race
According to The Associated Press, Steyer, 68, announced his campaign on Wednesday, positioning himself as a Democrat focused on affordability, economic reform and environmental protection.

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Billionaire Tom Steyer enters already-crowded 2026 California governor’s race
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Riverside sheriff Chad Bianco leads as Katie Porter slips in CA governor poll

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican, leads a new Berkeley-IGS poll of gubernatorial candidates - but not by much. The key finding of the survey is that 44% of voters are undecided on who should succeed Gov.
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Katie Porter rival on her "anger" issues and Newsom's Trump takedowns

Ethan Agarwal, a California Democrat gubernatorial candidate challenging former Representative Katie Porter for the state’s top job, told Newsweek on Thursday that Porter’s recent viral moments reveal “anger control issues.” In contrast, the ...

Democrat Katie Porter Falls Behind Outspoken GOP Candidate In Shocking California Poll

Former Democratic California Rep. Katie Porter slipped six points in the state’s 2026 governor’s race, according to a Berkeley Institute of Government Studies (IGS) poll released Friday, showing Republican Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco now leading.
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