The 2018 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 6, 2018, to elect the next Governor of California. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jerry Brown will be ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
Video California gubernatorial election, 2018
Primary election
A primary election will be held on June 5, 2018. Under California's nonpartisan blanket primary law, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. Voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. The top two finishers - regardless of party - advance to the general election in November, regardless whether a candidate manages to receive a majority of the votes cast in the primary election.
Democratic Party
Candidates
Declared
- David Asem, attorney
- Michael Bracamontes, attorney
- John Chiang, California State Treasurer
- Ted Crisell, perennial candidate
- Delaine Eastin, former California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Harmesh Kumar, psychologist and perennial candidate
- Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California
- Klement Tinaj, actor, martial artist and producer
- Antonio Villaraigosa, former Mayor of Los Angeles
Potential
- Sam Altman, President of Y Combinator
- Phil Angelides, former California State Treasurer and nominee for governor in 2006
- Scooter Braun, music manager and businessman
- Dwayne Johnson, actor, producer, singer, and professional wrestler
- Alex Padilla, Secretary of State of California
- Loretta Sanchez, former U.S. Representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016
- Tom Steyer, hedge fund manager, philanthropist, and environmentalist
- Steve Westly, former California State Controller and candidate for governor in 2006
- Betty Yee, California State Controller
Declined
- Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California (running for election)
- George Clooney, actor and activist
- Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles
- Bob Iger, CEO of Disney
- Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO
- Libby Schaaf, Mayor of Oakland (running for re-election)
- Kevin de León, President pro tempore of the California State Senate (running for U.S. Senate)
Endorsements
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. However, as of January 2017, it has been reported that Faulconer was reconsidering his decision and has met with former Mayor of Los Angeles Richard Riordan, who was a 2002 candidate for Governor of California to discuss a potential gubernatorial candidacy. On June 30, 2017, Faulconer posted a statement to his Facebook page officially ruling out a gubernatorial bid.
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. 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." Swearengin subsequently explicitly ruled out a run, telling reporters she is "firmly not planning to run." Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel had been considered a possible candidate but announced on February 6, 2017 that he would not be a candidate for governor in 2018.
Candidates
Declared
- Travis Allen, State Assemblyman
- Stasyi Barth, activist
- John H. Cox, businessman and perennial candidate
- Robert P Kleinberger, businessman and moderate candidate
Potential
- Tim Donnelly, former state assemblyman, candidate for governor in 2014 and candidate for CA-08 in 2016
- Dwayne Johnson, actor, producer, singer, and professional wrestler
- Chad Mayes, state assemblyman, former Assembly Minority Leader
- Kevin McCarthy, U.S. Representative and House Majority Leader
- John Moorlach, state senator and former Orange County Supervisor
- Doug Ose, former U.S. Representative
- Steve Poizner, former California Insurance Commissioner
- Condoleezza Rice, former United States Secretary of State
Withdrawn
- Rosey Grier, minister and retired NFL player
- David Hadley, former state assemblyman
- Allen Ishida, former Tulare County Supervisor
Declined
- Kevin Faulconer, Mayor of San Diego
- Ashley Swearengin, former Mayor of Fresno
- Peter Thiel, venture capitalist
Endorsements
Libertarian Party
Candidates
Declared
- Zoltan Istvan, Transhumanist nominee for President of the United States in 2016
- Nickolas Wildstar, political activist, rapper and write-in candidate for Governor in 2014
Polling
- *Denotes those who haven't entered the race as of December 2017, including some who have ruled out a bid.
Maps California gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
Predictions
Polling
Notes
See also
- California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
- California State Treasurer election, 2018
References
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Travis Allen (R) for Governor
- Stasyi Barth (R) for Governor
- Michael Bracamontes (D) for Governor
- John Chiang (D) for Governor
- John Cox (R) for Governor
- Ted Crisell (D) for Governor
- Delaine Eastin (D) for Governor
- David Hadley (R) for Governor
- Zoltan Istvan (L) for Governor
- Robert Kleinberger (R) for Governor
- Harmesh Kumar (D) for Governor
- Gavin Newsom (D) for Governor
- Fuji Shioura (I) for Governor
- Antonio Villaraigosa (D) for Governor
- Nickolas Wildstar (L) for Governor
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