12 hours ago · With California’s political machine on the wane, nobody has emerged as a clear front-runner. Democrats worry that nine of their candidates could split the vote and hand Republicans a win.

How many Democrats are too many? In the race for California governor, so many Democratic candidates have crowded into the contest that party insiders have become fearful of a historic …

Feb 5, 2026 · California uses top-two primaries, in which all candidates regardless of party are on the same ballot and the top two vote-getters advance to the general election. It's been expected that a …

3 days ago · The California Democratic Party did not endorse a candidate for governor at this past weekend's convention after none of the eight major candidates received more than 60% of the vote.

4 days ago · In summary Nine Democrats, one party endorsement, zero consensus. California’s gubernatorial hopefuls woo delegates while anxiety grows about a GOP lockout. With so many …

5 days ago · California Democrats worry their crowded governor’s race could allow two Republicans to advance to the general election under the state’s unique primary system. With nine Democratic …

17 hours ago · In California, the two candidates with the most votes in the primary advance to the general election, regardless of party. That's an issue for Democrats who have nine major candidates …