2026 California State Treasurer election
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November 3, 2026
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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 treasurer Fiona Ma is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office; she is instead running for lieutenant governor.
The filing deadline was March 6, while the top-two primary was held on June 2,[1] with Democrat Eleni Kounalakis, the state's lieutenant governor, advancing to the general election alongside Republican Jennifer Hawks.
Candidates
[edit]Democratic Party
[edit]Advanced to general
[edit]- Eleni Kounalakis, lieutenant governor of California (2019–present) (previously ran for governor)[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Anna Caballero, state senator from the 14th district (2018–present)[3]
- Tony Vazquez, member of the California State Board of Equalization (2019–present)[4]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Libby Schaaf, former mayor of Oakland (2015–2023) (endorsed Kounalakis)[5]
Declined
[edit]- Malia Cohen, state controller of California (2023–present) (running for re-election)[6]
Republican Party
[edit]Advanced to general
[edit]- Jennifer Hawks, retired businesswoman[7]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- David Serpa, runner-up for California's 39th congressional district in 2024[7]
Green Party
[edit]Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Glenn Turner[7]
Primary election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Anna Caballero (D)
- U.S. representatives
- Jim Costa, CA-21 (2005–present)[8]
- Zoe Lofgren, CA-18 (1995–present)[8]
- Mark DeSaulnier, CA-10 (2015–present)[8]
- State legislators
Ben Allen, SD-24 (2014–present)[9] (endorsed Vazquez)[8]- Bob Archuleta, SD-30 (2018–present) (co-endorsement with Kounalakis and Vazquez)[9][8]
- Jesse Arreguín, SD-7 (2024–present) (co-endorsement with Schaaf)[9]
- Angelique Ashby, SD-8 (2022–present)[9]
- Jasmeet Bains, AD-35 (2022–present)[3]
- Mia Bonta, AD-18 (2021–present)[9]
- Steven Bradford, former SD-34 (2016–2024)[9]
- Juan Carrillo, AD-39 (2022–present) (co-endorsement with Kounalakis)[9]
- Dave Cortese, SD-15 (2020–present)[9]
- Bill Dodd, former SD-3 (2016–2024)[9]
- María Elena Durazo, SD-26 (2018–present)[9]
- Anamarie Avila Farias, AD-15 (2024–present)[9]
- Lena Gonzalez, former majority leader (2024–2025) from SD-33 (2019–present) (co-endorsement with Kounalakis)[9]
- John Laird, SD-17 (2020–present)[9]
- Monique Limón, president pro tempore (2025–present) from SD-21 (2020–present)[8]
- Jerry McNerney, SD-5 (2024-present)[3]
- Josh Newman, former SD-29 (2016–2018; 2020–2024)[9]
- Blanca Pacheco, AD-64 (2022–present)[9]
- Steve Padilla, SD-18 (2022–present)[9]
- Laura Richardson, SD-34 (2024–present)[9]
- Robert Rivas, speaker (2023-present) from AD-29 (2018–present)[3]
- Blanca Rubio, AD-48 (2016–present) (co-endorsement with Kounalakis)[9]
- Esmeralda Soria, AD-27 (2022–present)[3]
- Henry Stern, SD-27 (2016–present) (co-endorsement with Kounalakis)[9]
- Tom Umberg, SD-34 (2018–present)[9]
- Avelino Valencia, AD-68 (2022–present)[9]
- Labor unions
- California Conference of Carpenters[8]
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades[8]
- United Association Local 246[8]
- Newspapers
Jennifer Hawks (R)
- Political parties
Eleni Kounalakis (D)
- Executive branch officials
- Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. secretary of transportation (2021–2025)[14]
- U.S. senators
- Alex Padilla, U.S. senator (2021–present)[15]
- Adam Schiff, U.S. senator (2024–present)[15]
- U.S. representatives
- Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of the House (2007–2011, 2019–2023) from CA-11 (1987–present)[16]
- Statewide officials
- Rob Bonta, attorney general of California (2021–present)[17]
- Fiona Ma, state treasurer of California (2019–present)[18]
- Gavin Newsom, governor of California (2019–present)[19]
- State legislators
- Dawn Addis, AD-30 (2022–present)[20]
- Bob Archuleta, SD-30 (2018–present) (co-endorsement with Caballero and Vazquez)[20]
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, AD-16 (2018–present)[20]
- Josh Becker, SD-13 (2020–present)[20]
- Lisa Calderon, AD-56 (2020–present)[20]
- Juan Carrillo, AD-39 (2022–present)
- Damon Connolly, AD-12 (2022–present)[20]
- Mike Gipson, AD-65 (2014–present)[20]
- Lena Gonzalez, former majority leader (2024–2025) from SD-33 (2019–present) (co-endorsement with Caballero)[20]
- Matt Haney, AD-17 (2022–present)[20]
- John Harabedian, AD-41 (2024–present)[20]
- Gregg Hart, AD-37 (2022–present)[20]
- Melissa Hurtado, SD-16 (2018–present)[20]
- Jacqui Irwin, AD-42 (2014–present)[20]
- Maggy Krell, AD-6 (2024–present)[20]
- Josh Lowenthal, California State Assembly speaker pro tempore (2024–present) AD-69 (2022–present)[20]
- Tina McKinnor, AD-61 (2022–present)[20]
- Stephanie Nguyen, AD-10 (2022–present)[20]
- Blanca Pacheco, AD-64 (2022–present) (co-endorsement with Caballero)[20]
- Diane Papan, AD-21 (2022–present)[20]
- Darshana Patel, AD-76 (2024–present)[20]
- Cottie Petrie-Norris, AD-73 (2018–present)[20]
- Sharon Quirk-Silva, AD-65 (2012–2014, 2016–present)[20]
- Blanca Rubio, AD-48 (2016–present) (co-endorsement with Caballero)[20]
- Susan Rubio, SD-22 (2018–present)[20]
- Catherine Stefani, AD-19 (2024–present)[20]
- Henry Stern, SD-27 (2016–present) (co-endorsement with Caballero)[20]
- Aisha Wahab, SD-10 (2022–present)[20]
- Akilah Weber, SD-39 (2024–present)[20]
- Local officials
- Libby Schaaf, former mayor of Oakland (2015–2023)[5]
- Labor unions
- California Federation of Teachers[21]
- California Labor Federation[22]
- California Professional Firefighters[23]
- California Teachers Association[21]
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters California[24] and Local 665[25]
- National Union of Healthcare Workers[19]
- UNITE HERE Local 11[26]
- United Food and Commercial Workers[22]
- Newspapers
Glenn Turner (G)
- Political parties
Tony Vazquez (D)
- State legislators
- Ben Allen, SD-24 (2014–present) (previously endorsed Caballero)[8]
- Bob Archuleta, SD-30 (2018–present) (co-endorsement with Caballero and Kounalakis)[8]
- Mike Gipson, AD-65 (2014–present)[8]
- John Harabedian, AD-41 (2024–present)[8]
- Tina McKinnor, AD-62 (2022–present)[8]
- Rick Zbur, AD-51 (2022–present)[8]
- Local officials
- Joe Baca Jr., Vice Chair of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors[8]
- Organizations
Libby Schaaf (D) (withdrawn)
- U.S. senators
- Barbara Boxer, former U.S. senator from California (1993–2017)[34]
- State legislators
- Jesse Arreguín, SD-7 (2024–present) (co-endorsement with Caballero)[34]
- Scott Wiener, SD-11 (2016–present)[34]
- Local officials
- Darrell Steinberg, former mayor of Sacramento (2016–2024)[34]
Results
[edit]
Kounalakis
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Hawks
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Caballero
- 30–40%
Serpa
- 30–40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eleni Kounalakis | 3,154,323 | 36.69 | |
| Republican | Jennifer Hawks | 2,063,253 | 24.00 | |
| Democratic | Anna Caballero | 1,410,005 | 16.40 | |
| Republican | David Serpa | 1,106,595 | 12.87 | |
| Democratic | Tony Vazquez | 609,482 | 7.09 | |
| Green | Glenn Turner | 254,085 | 2.96 | |
| Total votes | 8,597,743 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Post-primary endorsements
[edit]Eleni Kounalakis (D)
- Political parties
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eleni Kounalakis | ||||
| Republican | Jennifer Hawks | ||||
| Total votes | |||||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Dates and Deadlines". Close the Gap California. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ↑ Gardiner, Dustin (August 8, 2025). "Eleni Kounalakis drops out of California governor's race, pivots to downballot campaign". Politico. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Gligich, Daniel (May 21, 2025). "Caballero launches campaign for State Treasurer". San Joaquin Valley Sun. Retrieved May 21, 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.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake; Mason, Melanie (September 4, 2025). "SCOOP: Villaraigosa swipes at Porter and Becerra". Politico. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "2026 California Primary Notice to Candidates - State Treasurer" (PDF). California Secretary of State. March 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Russell, Lia (April 22, 2026). "Your guide to California's state treasurer primary race". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Tovar, Ricardo (May 21, 2025). "Former Salinas Mayor Anna Caballero running for California State Treasurer". KSBW-TV. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Editorial: Recommendations for CA offices". Bay Area Reporter. May 6, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ Republican Party, California (April 12, 2026). "The California Republican Party has endorsed Jennifer Hawks for State Treasurer". California Republican Party. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ↑ City, News Service (April 12, 2026). "State Republicans fail to endorse candidate for governor". ABC10 News San Diego. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF). June 2, 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2026.
- ↑ Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake (January 30, 2026). "The Mahan factor and Newsom's shade". Politico. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- 1 2 Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake (January 29, 2026). "Mahan jumps in and Rivas draws a line". Politico. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake (December 19, 2025). "Predictions we got right (or wrong)". Politico. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ Gardiner, Dustin; Mason, Melanie; Jones, Blake (April 22, 2026). "The governor's race hits primetime". Politico. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ Jones, Blake; Gardiner, Dustin (August 12, 2025). "Why a gerrymandering critic wants to toss out California's maps". Politico. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- 1 2 Gardiner, Dustin; Mason, Melanie; Jones, Blake (October 16, 2025). "Brooke Jenkins 'won't hesitate' to charge federal agents". Politico. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake; Mason, Melanie (January 7, 2026). "Karen Bass confronts a grim anniversary in Los Angeles". Politico. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- 1 2 Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake (January 28, 2026). "The case for (and against) a Matt Mahan run". Politico. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- 1 2 Gardiner, Dustin; Mason, Melanie; Jones, Blake (March 18, 2026). "Chavez allegations jolt California's labor movement". POLITICO. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ↑ Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake; White, Jeremy (February 17, 2026). "California's 'crazy' ballot measure economy and Newsom's world tour". Politico. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ↑ Jones, Blake; Gardiner, Dustin (September 9, 2025). "Republicans size up Newsom's '28 odds". Politico. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ↑ Sinogui, Florencio (September 11, 2025). "Teamsters Local 665 & Teamsters California Endorse State Candidates". Teamsters Local 665. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ↑ Mason, Melanie; Jones, Blake; Gardiner, Dustin (September 23, 2025). "Harris: 'Recklessness' comment was 'about myself'". Politico. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- 1 2 "Endorsement: Elect Eleni Kounalakis California's next treasurer". The Mercury News. May 21, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ "In the election for state treasurer, McClatchy endorses a Sacramento leader Opinion". The Sacramento Bee. May 2, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Endorsement: Eleni Kounalakis for California treasurer | Opinion". San Francisco Chronicle. April 23, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ "The Examiner endorses Eleni Kounalakis for California state treasurer". San Francisco Examiner. May 21, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ "The Ballot: Who We're Recommending For on June 2". Sun-Reporter. May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- 1 2 "Left Unity has begun for the June 2026 primary election". December 18, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Stonewall Endorsed Candidates". Stonewall Democrats. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Ravani, Sarah (January 11, 2024). "Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announces run for state treasurer in 2026". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Primary Election * June 2, 2026 - STATEMENT OF VOTE" (PDF). California Secretary of State. July 10, 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 11, 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "California Treasurer Primary Election Results". The New York Times. June 2, 2026. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
- ↑ "California Democratic Party Announces Endorsements for Statewide, Congressional and State Legislature Candidates". cadems.org. July 14, 2026. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official campaign websites