California gubernatorial election, 2018
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The 2018 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of California. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, will be ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
Primary
Democratic Party
Declared
- David Asem[1]
- John Chiang, California State Treasurer[2]
- Delaine Eastin, former California State Superintendent of Public Instruction[3]
- Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California[4]
- Antonio Villaraigosa, former Mayor of Los Angeles[5][6]
Potential
- Phil Angelides, former California State Treasurer[7]
- Kevin de León, President pro tempore of the California State Senate[7]
- Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles[5]
- Alex Padilla, Secretary of State of California[5]
- Loretta Sanchez, Former U.S. Representative and 2016 Senate runoff candidate [8][9]
- Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO[5]
- Libby Schaaf, Mayor of Oakland[7]
- Tom Steyer, hedge fund manager, philanthropist, and environmentalist[10][11]
- Steve Westly, former California State Controller and candidate for Governor in 2006[12][13][14]
- Betty Yee, California State Controller[7]
- Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California[15]
Declined
- George Clooney, actor and activist[16][17]
Republican Party
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer was considered a potential candidate, but during his re-election campaign announced that he would not run for governor in 2018.[18] Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin had also been considered a potential candidate, but she announced that after leaving office as mayor she would become the president/CEO of the Central Valley Community Foundation.[19] Swearengin said after taking this position that now "political ambitions are off the table" and she's "thinking about things in an eight-to-10-year horizon."[19] There has still been some speculation that either Faulconer or Swearengin may run, but neither has yet to make any statements indicating they are reconsidering their decision not to run.[7]
Declared
- Allen Ishida, Tulare County Supervisor[20][21]
- Jacob Morris[1]
Potential
- Kevin McCarthy, U.S. Representative and House Majority Leader[7]
- Steve Poizner, former California Insurance Commissioner[7]
- Condoleezza Rice, former United States Secretary of State[7]
Declined
- Kevin Faulconer, Mayor of San Diego[22][18]
- Ashley Swearengin, Mayor of Fresno[23][19]
Independent
Declared
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Chiang (D) | Delaine Eastin (D) | Kevin Faulconer (R) | Eric Garcetti (D) | Allen Ishida (R) | Gavin Newsom (D) | Alex Padilla (D) | Tom Steyer (D) | Ashley Swearengin (R) | Antonio Villaraigosa (D) | Steve Westly (D) | Undecided |
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Field Research Corporation | October 25–31, 2016 | 600 | – | 2% | – | 16% | 7% | – | 23% | 4% | 5% | 11% | 6% | 1% | 25% |
Public Policy Polling | February 6–8, 2015 | 824 | – | 10% | – | 30% | 11% | – | 22% | – | 4% | – | 13% | – | 22% |
General election
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Chiang (D) |
Gavin Newsom (D) |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | February 6–8, 2015 | 824 | – | 30% | 37% | 33% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Eric Garcetti (D) |
Antonio Villaraigosa (D) |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | February 6–8, 2015 | 824 | – | 28% | 30% | 42% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Gavin Newsom (D) |
Antonio Villaraigosa (D) |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | February 6–8, 2015 | 824 | – | 42% | 22% | 36% |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Candidates & Elected Officials". Secretary of State of California. n.d. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-essential-poli-john-chiang-jumps-into-californias-2018-governor-1463506797-htmlstory.html
- ↑ John Myers (November 1, 2016). "Former state schools chief Delaine Eastin says she's running for governor in 2018". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ↑ Seema Mehta (February 11, 2015). "Gavin Newsom is the first to enter 2018 race for governor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Who will become California's next governor and U.S. senators?". Los Angeles Times. November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ Dillon, Liam (June 20, 2016). "Villaraigosa says a decision on the 2018 governor's race is coming in November". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "California's next governor: Who's running, who's on the fence?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Loretta Sanchez concedes -- and hints at a return". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ "They're Off and Running for 2018". Fox and Hounds Daily. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ Michael Finnegan; Seema Mehta (January 22, 2015). "Environmentalist Tom Steyer opts out of Senate race". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ↑ McGreevy, Patrick (June 29, 2016). "Billionaire Tom Steyer won't decide whether to run for governor until after November". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Steve Westly Tells Private Group He's Running for Governor in 2018". San Jose Inside. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ Finnegan, Michael (April 2, 2015). "Steve Westly moving toward 2018 bid for governor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ McGreevy, Patrick (November 10, 2015). "Some prominent feminists warn Steve Westly not to run for governor again". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Essential Politics: Rep. Xavier Becerra to be next state attorney general, Pelosi wins another term as Democratic leader". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Democratic Party Courting Actor George Clooney To Run For California Governor". KPIX-TV. June 17, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ↑ Kurtz, Judy (March 12, 2015). "George Clooney: 'Zero interest' in California governor bid". The Hill. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- 1 2 Spagat, Elliot (May 24, 2016). "Faulconer says he won't run for governor". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Sheehan, Tim (August 14, 2016). "Swearengin to head community foundation after Fresno mayoral term ends". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Griswold, Lewis (May 22, 2015). "Tulare County Supervisor Allen Ishida says he's running for governor in '18". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ Ellis, Reggie (May 27, 2015). "Ishida to run for Governor". The Foothills Sun-Gazette. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ Willon, Phil (May 17, 2016). "California's next governor: Who's running, who's on the fence?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ↑ Seema Mehta (February 11, 2015). "Gavin Newsom is the first to enter 2018 race for governor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.matthewhouston.net/government-candidacy/
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Jacob Morris For Governor
- Gavin Newsom for Governor
- Grant Handzlik for Governor
- John Chiang for Governor
- Matthew Houston for Governor