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April 14, 2026
California Governor Race Heats Up as Voting Approaches
- Rep. Eric Swalwell's withdrawal has left the California governor race without a clear Democratic frontrunner.
- Governor Gavin Newsom is under pressure from top Democrats to intervene and prevent a split vote that could allow two Republicans to advance in the primary.
- Key candidates include former congressmember Katie Porter and billionaire Tom Steyer, both vying for the Democratic nomination.
3 Sources
- Voting for California governor begins in a month. Here are the candidates in the runningApr 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM · ABC News
- Swalwell’s Exit Injects ‘Chaos’ Into California Governor’s RaceApr 15, 2026 at 12:20 AM · NYT
- Gavin Newsom faces growing pressure to intervene in a scrambled California governor’s raceApr 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM · CNN