California Voters Choose Next Governor in 2026 Race Clouded by Scandal
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 1
California Voters Choose Next Governor in 2026 Race Clouded by Scandal
5 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 1
California voters are selecting a new governor in a 2026 contest that will shape leadership of the nation’s largest Democratic-led state.
The race has proved unusually hard to predict because California’s primary system, scandal and a low-profile field have scrambled the usual political signals.
The winner will take charge of a state central to the Democratic resistance to President Donald Trump, giving the office national political weight beyond Sacramento.
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