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RockRaven

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5. Lt Gov Kounalakis made it known a couple of years ago that she'd be running,

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 12:37 PM

Jun 23

as is fairly typical. That was Newsom's route before her, after all.

Other unsurprising candidates, since they've won statewide elections before, are Becerra and Yee and Thurmond.

A thorough list of candidates and possible candidates available here on Wikipedia:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_gubernatorial_election

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Californians: who is your top candidate for Governor? [View all] SSJVegeta Jun 23 OP

Harris has not declared she is running Fiendish Thingy Jun 23 #1

Thanks! Yeah. Thats why i said "potential candidates". Do you know of anybody besides Harris who might join the race? SSJVegeta Jun 23 #2

If you mean the Democratic primary, no Fiendish Thingy Jun 23 #3

Generally Republicans who get the nomination are not qualified to hold office SSJVegeta Jun 23 #4

Of course Fiendish Thingy Jun 23 #6

Do you thimk that still applies in California? SSJVegeta Jun 23 #7

We shall see Fiendish Thingy Jun 23 #8

I definitely see reverse coattails for them in that scenario SSJVegeta Jun 23 #10

Much of CA is rural and Maga Bobstandard Jun 23 #11

Lt Gov Kounalakis made it known a couple of years ago that she'd be running, RockRaven Jun 23 #5

Updated. Thank you!! SSJVegeta Jun 23 #9

Or as most Californians would say Retrograde Jun 26 #13

I'm leaning towards Toni Atkins LogDog75 Jun 23 #12