With just weeks until California voters cast ballots for the next governor in the primary, five candidates are clustered atop the polling, each with at least 10 percent but less than 20 percent support among the electorate.

California Democrats will head to their state convention on Friday facing a defining question: Can the party unite in a post-Gov. Gavin Newsom world, or are they barreling toward an ugly, splintered primary that could jeopardize their grip on the governor ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. After months of fretting, California Democratic leaders are now truly freaking out about too many of their own running for governor, potentially allowing two MAGA ...

Seven candidates sparred in the first nationally televised debate in the 2026 California governor’s race. Many tried to launch attacks in a last-ditch effort to gain ground on their opponents.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Heading into the 2026 election cycle, predicting a Republican candidate winning the California governorship would have seemed like a sucker’s bet in the heavily Democratic state. Now it’s more of a long shot — still unlikely but ...