CA's Lieutenant Governor Drops Out of Gubernatorial Race

CA’s lieutenant governor drops out of gubernatorial race - Washington Examiner

(The Center Square) – The Democratic field for the California gubernatorial race has become a little less crowded. California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis has dropped out of the 2026 race to succeed Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is termed-out. Kounalakis announced recently she decided instead to run against state Sen. Anna Caballero, a fellow Democrat, for state treasurer. “This decision was not made lightly,” Kounalakis said in a news release …

CA's lieutenant governor drops out of gubernatorial race

(The Center Square) – The Democratic field for the California gubernatorial race has become a little less crowded.