2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
2 candidates, listed alphabetically.
California uses a top-two primary: the two candidates with the most votes in the June 2 primary advanced, regardless of party, so both finalists can be from the same party.
California uses a top-two primary for congressional, statewide and legislative offices: the two candidates with the most primary votes advance regardless of party, so both general-election candidates can be from the same party. Write-in candidates for these offices can run only in the primary. California Secretary of State
Republican
Jennifer Hawks is described in Wikipedia's coverage of this race as: retired businesswoman.
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Democratic
Current office: lieutenant governor of California (previously ran for governor)
Eleni Kounalakis is an American politician, businesswoman, and diplomat serving as the 50th lieutenant governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Greek American and the first woman elected to the office.
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Candidate list and race details
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Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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