The Candidates
as endorsed by the California Democratic Party
Alex Padilla
U.S. Senator
Be sure to vote for Mr. Padilla in both the "Regular" and "Special" election categories. We want to vote for him to finish his term as Kamala Harris's replacement AND for his own term.
Gavin Newsom
Governor
Mr. Newsom is the current Governor of California, running for his second term.
Eleni Kounalakis
Lieutenant Governor
Mrs. Kounalakis is the current Lieutenant Governor of California, running for her second term.
Dr. Shirley Weber
Secretary of State
Dr. Weber is the current California Secretary of State. She is running for her second term.
Malia Cohen
Controller
Ms. Cohen is the current Chair of the California Board of Equalization from the 2nd District. She is running to become California's first Black female Controller.
Fiona Ma
Treasurer
Ms. Ma is the current California Treasurer. She is running for her second term.
Rob Bonta
Attorney General
Mr. Bonta is the current Attorney General of California, and the first Filipino-American to hold that office.
Ricardo Lara
Insurance Commissioner
Mr. Lara is the current Insurance Commissioner for the state of California, and is running for his second term.
Tony Thurmond
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mr. Thurmond is the current California State Superintendent. He is running for his second term.
Braden Murphy
Board of Equalization - 1st District
Mr. Murphy is a progressive candidate running for the Board of Equalization in the 1st District.
Marisa Wood
House of Representatives - 20th District
Ms. Wood is a public school teacher running to unseat Kevin McCarthy in the California 20th.
Susanne Gundy
State Senate - 12th District
Ms. Gundy is a Tulare County Democrat running against Republican Shannon Grove.
