2026 California State Treasurer election
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The 2026 California State Treasurer election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the State Treasurer of California. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Fiona Ma is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office; she is instead running for lieutenant governor. Candidates must declare by March 6 with primaries being held on June 2.[1]
Candidates
Democratic Party
Declared
- Anna Caballero, state senator from the 14th district (2018–present)[2]
- Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California (2019–present) (previously ran for governor)[3]
- Tony Vazquez, member of the California State Board of Equalization (2019–present)[4]
Withdrawn
- Libby Schaaf, former Mayor of Oakland (2015–2023) (endorsed Kounalakis)[5]
Primary election
Endorsements
Anna Caballero (D)
- State senators
- Ben Allen, state senator from the 24th district (2014–present)[6]
- Bob Archuleta, state senator from the 30th district (2018–present)[6]
- Jesse Arreguín, state senator from the 7th district (2024–present)[6] (co-endorsement with Schaaf)
- Angelique Ashby, state senator from the 8th district (2022–present)[6]
- Steven Bradford, former state senator from the 34th district (2016–2024)[6]
- Dave Cortese, state senator from the 15th district (2020–present)[6]
- Bill Dodd, former state senator from the 3rd district (2016–2024)[6]
- María Elena Durazo, state senator from the 26th district (2018–present)[6]
- Lena Gonzalez, state senator from the 33rd district (2019–present)[6]
- John Laird, state senator from the 17th district (2020–present)[6]
- Jerry McNerney, state senator from the 5th district (2024-present)[2]
- Josh Newman, former state senator from the 29th district (2016–2018; 2020–2024)[6]
- Steve Padilla, state senator from the 18th district (2022–present)[6]
- Laura Richardson, state senator from the 34th district (2024–present)[6]
- Henry Stern, state senator from the 27th district (2016–present)[6]
- Tom Umberg, state senator from the 34th district (2018–present)[6]
- State assemblymembers
- Jasmeet Bains, state assemblymember from the 35th district (2022–present)[2]
- Mia Bonta, state assemblymember from the 18th district (2021–present)[6]
- Juan Carrillo, state assemblymember from the 39th district (2022–present)[6]
- Anamarie Avila Farias, state assemblymember from the 15th district (2024–present)[6]
- Blanca Pacheco, state assemblymember from the 64th district (2022–present)[6]
- Robert Rivas, speaker (2023-present) from the 29th district (2018–present)[2]
- Blanca Rubio, state assemblymember from the 48th district (2016–present)[6]
- Esmeralda Soria, state assemblymember from the 27th district (2022–present)[2]
- Avelino Valencia, state assemblymember from the 68th district (2022–present)[6]
Eleni Kounalakis (D)
- Statewide officials
- Fiona Ma, outgoing State Treasurer of California (2019–present)[7]
- Local officials
- Libby Schaaf, former Mayor of Oakland (2015–2023)[5]
Libby Schaaf (D) (withdrawn)
- Federal officials
- Barbara Boxer, former U.S. Senator from California (1993–2017)[8]
- State senators
- Jesse Arreguín, state senator from the 7th district (2024–present)[8] (co-endorsement with Caballero)
- Scott Wiener, state senator from the 11th district (2016–present)[8]
- Municipal officials
- Darrell Steinberg, former mayor of Sacramento (2016–2024)[8]
References
- ^ "Dates and Deadlines". Close the Gap California. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Gligich, Daniel (May 21, 2025). "Caballero launches campaign for State Treasurer". San Joaquin Valley Sun. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ Gardiner, Dustin (August 8, 2025). "Eleni Kounalakis drops out of California governor's race, pivots to downballot campaign". Politico. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake (March 10, 2025). "Aftershocks from a possible Harris run". Politico. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
There have been loud rumblings in recent weeks that Kounalakis is considering running for state treasurer...it could complicate the path for the candidates already in that race: former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Board of Equalization member Tony Vazquez.
- ^ a b Park, Brooke (August 8, 2025). "Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf ends bid for state treasurer after Kounalakis enters race". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Tovar, Ricardo (May 21, 2025). "Former Salinas Mayor Anna Caballero running for California State Treasurer". KSBW-TV. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Blake; Gardiner, Dustin (August 12, 2025). "Why a gerrymandering critic wants to toss out California's maps". Politico. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Ravani, Sarah (January 11, 2024). "Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announces run for state treasurer in 2026". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
External links
- Official campaign websites