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Free public service for California votersNo candidate endorsementsGuide sources checked September 30, 2026General election November 3, 2026

Certified candidates for every statewide candidate contest

Who is running in California?

The certified candidate list shows 16 printed candidates across 8 statewide candidate contests for the November 3, 2026 general election.

Name source: California Secretary of State certified general election candidate list, published August 27, 2026, and certified June 2 primary results, checked September 30, 2026.
View every statewide candidate as a table

The table presents the same candidates in a compact format.

2026 general election candidates in all 8 California statewide candidate contests and their finance source status
OfficeCandidate or ticketBallot affiliationFinance source
GovernorXavier BecerraDemocraticState record matched
GovernorSteve HiltonRepublicanState record matched
Lieutenant GovernorFiona MaDemocraticState record matched
Lieutenant GovernorGloria RomeroRepublicanState record matched
Secretary of StateDonald P. (Don) WagnerRepublicanState record matched
Secretary of StateShirley N. WeberDemocraticState record matched
ControllerMalia M. CohenDemocraticState record matched
ControllerHerb W MorganRepublicanState record matched
TreasurerJennifer HawksRepublicanState record matched
TreasurerEleni KounalakisDemocraticState record matched
Attorney GeneralRob BontaDemocraticState record matched
Attorney GeneralMichael E. GatesRepublicanState record matched
Insurance CommissionerBen AllenDemocraticState record matched
Insurance CommissionerJane KimDemocraticState record matched
Superintendent of Public InstructionRichard BarreraNon-PartisanState record matched
Superintendent of Public InstructionSonja ShawNon-PartisanState record matched
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Official candidate and election documents

Certified candidate listOfficial August 27 list of candidates and party preferences.Candidate certification announcementSecretary of State notice confirming the certified general election roster.Certified primary resultsOfficial Statement of Vote used to confirm the general election finalists.
Coverage boundary: This page covers eight statewide candidate contests. California lists party preference rather than party nomination for voter-nominated offices. Candidate order rotates by Assembly district, so the order shown here will not match every printed ballot. Board of Equalization, U.S. House, legislative, county, and local races are excluded. General election write-ins are not available for voter-nominated offices. The Superintendent of Public Instruction write-in filing period closes October 20, and the certified list is due October 23. Read the full coverage boundary.