California Republican Governor Candidates

California, Republican candidate and governor

5 things to know about Chad Bianco, Republican candidate for California governor

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco on Monday, Feb. 17, kicked off his gubernatorial bid before hundreds of cheering supporters in downtown Riverside. The Republican hopes to defy the odds and become California’s first GOP governor since Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2003.

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When is the next California governor election? Here's when we vote

Voters have to wait until 2026 to cast their ballots and decide the next governor of California. Gov. Gavin Newsom won't be among the candidates.

Sacramento Bee on MSN · 3d

Riverside Sheriff joins California governor’s race as first major Republican candidate

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco became the first well-known Republican to announce a bid for California governor to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026. Bianco is an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump and has criticized Newsom and other Democrats leading California.

Harris Has Scrambled the California Governor’s Race Without Entering It

After flying back to Los Angeles last month, Ms. Harris has stood with firefighters in Altadena, greeted evacuees at a Red ...

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Analysts: If Kamala Harris joins race for California Governor, she would be frontrunner

Californians will cast their first vote for Governor in the June 2, 2026 primary. The top two vote-getters will go on to the ...

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Column: California’s race for governor is getting interesting

As Californians wait to hear whether former Vice President Kamala Harris will run for governor, the first major Republican ...

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Trump supporting California sheriff to launch GOP run for governor in race to succeed Newsom: sources

A tough-on-crime Republican sheriff in California who supported President Trump in last year's election will launch a ...

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Kamala Harris for California Governor? Have liberals learned nothing from November? | Opinion

The idea of Kamala Harris as California governor is not a terrible idea, but the sentiment behind it is flawed, writes ...

Republican Candidate for California Governor and RESTORE California Founder Brandon Jones Releases New Book California's Comeback

Brandon Jones, Republican candidate for California governor and founder of the RESTORE California movement, has released a new book, California's Comeback, a solutions-driven plan to fix the state's ...

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