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Chad Bianco
2019 - Present
2027
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Chad Bianco is the Riverside County Sheriff-Coronor-Public Administrator in California. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Bianco (Republican Party) is running for election for Governor of California. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: California gubernatorial election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Governor of California
The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of California on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Ethan Agarwal (D) | ||
 | Toni Atkins (D) | |
 | Xavier Becerra (D) | |
 | Katie Porter (D) | |
 | Raji Rab (D) | |
 | Tony Thurmond (D) | |
 | Antonio Villaraigosa (D) | |
 | Betty Yee (D) | |
 | Michael Younger (D) | |
 | Chad Bianco (R) | |
 | Sharifah Hardie (R)  | |
 | Steve Hilton (R) | |
 | Brandon Jones (R) | |
 | Kyle Langford (R) | |
 | Daniel Mercuri (R) | |
 | Leo Zacky (R) | |
| Nicholas Thompson (L) | ||
 | Jesse Alberti (No party preference) | |
 | Javen Allen (No party preference) | |
| Tony Fitzpatrick (No party preference) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eleni Kounalakis (D)
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Riverside County, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Riverside County Sheriff-Coronor-Public Administrator
Incumbent Chad Bianco won election outright against Michael Lujan in the primary for Riverside County Sheriff-Coronor-Public Administrator on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chad Bianco (Nonpartisan) | 60.7 | 210,335 |
| Michael Lujan (Nonpartisan) | 39.3 | 136,100 | ||
| Total votes: 346,435 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Riverside County Sheriff-Coronor-Public Administrator
Chad Bianco defeated incumbent Stan Sniff in the general election for Riverside County Sheriff-Coronor-Public Administrator on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chad Bianco (Nonpartisan) | 58.3 | 323,671 |
| Stan Sniff (Nonpartisan) | 41.7 | 231,650 | ||
| Total votes: 555,321 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Riverside County Sheriff-Coronor-Public Administrator
Chad Bianco and incumbent Stan Sniff defeated Dave Brown and Miguel Garcia IV in the primary for Riverside County Sheriff-Coronor-Public Administrator on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chad Bianco (Nonpartisan) | 36.3 | 109,997 |
| ✔ | Stan Sniff (Nonpartisan) | 31.6 | 95,764 | |
| Dave Brown (Nonpartisan) | 19.5 | 59,200 | ||
| Miguel Garcia IV (Nonpartisan) | 12.6 | 38,161 | ||
| Total votes: 303,122 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
