Governor of California

Held by

Gavin Newsom (Democratic)

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Governor Candidate Statements | Candidate Name | Party

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

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GOVERNOR; LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; SECRETARY OF STATE; CONTROLLER; TREASURER; ATTORNEY GENERAL; INSURANCE COMMISSIONER; SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION;

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Last time

Won by 18.4 points (percentage points between the top two)

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Gavin Newsom*, DEM 6,470,104 59.2% ... Brian Dahle, REP 4,462,914 40.8%

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Election

2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026

Seat

California governor

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Governor Candidate Statements | Candidate Name | Party

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

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published the certified list of candidates who will appear on November 3, 2026, General Election ballot.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

• California Proposition 1: authorizes bonds for housing affordability programs (special election)
• California Proposition 2: increases state's rainy day fund (special election)
• California Proposition 3: extends existing tax on high incomes for schools and health care (special election)
• California Proposition 37: creates loan program for middle-income buyers of qualified new homes (special election)
• California Proposition 38: authorizes bonds for immunology medical research (special election)
• California Proposition 39: requires government-issued identification to vote (special election)
• California Proposition 4: repeals prohibition against public funding of election campaigns (special election)
• California Proposition 40: imposes one-time tax on certain taxpayers (special election)
• California Proposition 41: prohibits new state taxes that exclude revenues from state spending limit (special election)
• California Proposition 42: prohibits new state personal property taxes and certain retroactive state taxes (special election)
• California Proposition 43: limits voters’ ability to raise revenues for local government services (special election)
• California Proposition 43: Local taxes and special tax approval requirements
• California Proposition 44: requires community health clinics to spend 90% of revenue on program services (special election)
• California Proposition 45: modifies environmental review for certain projects (special election)
• California Proposition 5: changes recall election process for statewide officers (special election)
• California Proposition 50: Public campaign financing and related election rules
• California Proposition 51: State general obligation bonds for immunology research
• California Proposition 52: Limits on certain new state taxes and spending-limit exclusions
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