The Golden State Without a Leader:
California governor race: Who are the candidates March 26, 2026 · San Diego, California California's Historic Wide-Open Race for Governor With no clear frontrunner and a fragmented Democratic field, California faces its most unpredictable gubernatorial primary in decades — and the possibility of two Republicans advancing to November for the first time since 2010. Compiled from Polling, Campaign Records & Multiple News Sources · IPCSG Political Report California stands at a crossroads unlike any in recent memory. With Governor Gavin Newsom constitutionally barred from seeking a third term, the nation's most populous state is navigating its most uncertain gubernatorial primary in a generation. A field of eleven candidates — eight Democrats, two Republicans, and one Green Party contender — is competing for the right to lead California beginning in 2027, yet not a single candidate has cracked 20 percent suppor...