California state executive official elections, 2026
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| California state executive official elections |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 6, 2026 |
| Primary: June 2, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
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Twelve state executive offices are up for election in California in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Controller
Insurance Commissioner
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Treasurer
State Board of Equalization (4 seats)
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Governor of California
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Javen Allen (No party preference)
- Kyle Langford (R)
- Toni Atkins (D)
- Eleni Kounalakis (D)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Governor of California
The following candidates are running in the primary for Governor of California on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Ethan Agarwal (D) | |
 | Jesse Alberti (No party preference)  | |
 | Xavier Becerra (D) | |
 | Chad Bianco (R) | |
 | Ian Charles Calderon (D) | |
| Tony Fitzpatrick (No party preference) | ||
 | Sharifah Hardie (R) | |
 | Lewis Herms (No party preference) | |
 | Steve Hilton (R) | |
 | Brandon Jones (R) | |
 | Daniel Mercuri (R) | |
 | Katie Porter (D) | |
 | Raji Rab (D) | |
 | Jon Slavet (R) | |
 | George Slivka (D) | |
 | Thomas Steyer (D) | |
 | Eric Swalwell (D) | |
 | Nicholas Thompson (L) | |
 | Tony Thurmond (D) | |
 | Antonio Villaraigosa (D) | |
 | Butch Ware (G) | |
 | Betty Yee (D) | |
 | Michael Younger (D) | |
 | Leo Zacky (R) | |
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Lieutenant Governor of California
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Toni Atkins (D)
- Steven Bradford (D)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lieutenant Governor of California
The following candidates are running in the primary for Lieutenant Governor of California on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | David Fennell (R) | |
 | Josh Fryday (D) | |
 | Brian Jones (R) | |
 | Janelle Kellman (D) | |
 | Fiona Ma (D) | |
 | Oliver Ma (D) | |
 | Tim Myers (D) | |
 | Mike Schaefer (D) | |
 | Michael Tubbs (D) | |
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Attorney General of California
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Attorney General of California
Incumbent Rob Bonta is running in the primary for Attorney General of California on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Rob Bonta (D) | |
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California Secretary of State
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
California Controller
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
California Commissioner of Insurance
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California Commissioner of Insurance
Ben Allen, Steven Bradford, Stacy Korsgaden, and Patrick Wolff are running in the primary for California Commissioner of Insurance on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Ben Allen (D) | |
 | Steven Bradford (D) | |
 | Stacy Korsgaden (R) | |
 | Patrick Wolff (D) | |
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California Superintendent of Public Instruction
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California Superintendent of Public Instruction
Nichelle Henderson and Andra Hoffman are running in the primary for California Superintendent of Public Instruction on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Nichelle Henderson (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Andra Hoffman (Nonpartisan) | |
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California Treasurer
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Libby Schaaf (D)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California Treasurer
Anna Caballero, Eleni Kounalakis, and Tony Vazquez are running in the primary for California Treasurer on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Anna Caballero (D) | |
 | Eleni Kounalakis (D) | |
 | Tony Vazquez (D) | |
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California State Board of Equalization
District 1
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 2
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 3
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 4
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in California
California Party Control: 1992-2026
Twenty-one years with Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Assembly | D | D | D | S | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in California
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
2022
The following offices were up for election in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Controller
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Board of Equalization (4 seats)
Insurance Commissioner
See also
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