2026 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2026 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Eleni Kounalakis
Democratic



The 2026 California lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office; she is instead running for governor. [1] Candidates must declare by March 6 with primaries being held on June 2. [2]

Contents

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Potential

Republican Party

Declared

Potential

Primary election

Endorsements

Janelle Kellman (D)

Organizations

Fiona Ma (D)

State legislators

Municipal officials

Michael Tubbs (D)

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

State legislators

County officials

References

  1. ↑ Mehta, Seema (April 24, 2023). "Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis announces early bid in 2026 California governor's race". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Dates and Deadlines". Close the Gap California. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ Korte, Lara (April 15, 2024). "State Sen. Steven Bradford launches 2026 campaign for California lieutenant governor". Politico .
  4. ↑ Cadelago, Christopher (March 5, 2025). "Newsom's 'Sargent Shriver' running for California lieutenant governor". Politico . Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ Bajko, Matthew (December 13, 2023). "Out Sausalito councilmember Kellman runs for CA lt. gov". Bay Area Reporter . Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ Flores, Hilda (June 2, 2023). "State Treasurer Fiona Ma formally announces bid for CA lieutenant governor". KCRA-TV . Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  7. ↑ Contreras, Russell (July 17, 2024). "Progressive hero seeks political comeback in California". Axios . Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake (March 10, 2025). "Aftershocks from a possible Harris run". Politico . Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  9. ↑ Symon, Evan (March 5, 2025). "Chief Service Officer Josh Fryman Announces Run For Lt. Governor". California Globe . Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  10. ↑ Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake (February 3, 2025). "Don't call it a sanctuary city". Politico . Retrieved February 3, 2025. Former California Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero...is considering a run for lieutenant governor in 2026, Playbook has learned.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bajko, Matthew (March 26, 2025). "Political Notebook: LPAC nod buoys out CA lt. gov candidate Kellman". East Bay Reporter . Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 Jones, Blake; Gardiner, Dustin (February 20, 2025). "Can Valadao avoid his health care Kryptonite?". Politico . Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake (February 5, 2025). "Rob Bonta is keeping his day job". Politico . Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake (March 20, 2025). "Daniel Lurie calls in A-list CEOs". Politico . Retrieved March 20, 2025.

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