2026 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 2026 California lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Incumbent Democrat Eleni Kounalakis is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office; she is instead running for state treasurer. Candidates must declare by March 6 with primaries being held on June 2.
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2026 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 2026 California lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Incumbent Democrat Eleni Kounalakis is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office; she is instead running for state treasurer. Candidates must declare by March 6 with primaries being held on June 2.
Candidates
Declared
• Josh Fryday, chief service officer for governor Gavin Newsom and former mayor of Novato • Janelle Kellman, former mayor of Sausalito and founder of The Center for Sea Rise Solutions • Jeyson Lopez, customer service consultant • Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer (2019–present) (previously ran for governor) • Oliver Ma, civil rights attorney, immigrant and tenant rights advocate • Tim Myers, musician and record producer (previously ran for CA-41) • Abdul Sikder, San Francisco State University professor • Michael Tubbs, former mayor of Stockton (2017–2021)
Withdrawn
• Steven Bradford, former state senator from the 35th district (2016–2024) (endorsed Fiona Ma, running for insurance commissioner)
Declared
• David Collenberg, farmer and business owner • David Fennell, entrepreneur and candidate for lieutenant governor in (/wiki/2018Californialieutenantgubernatorialelection) and (/wiki/2022Californialieutenantgubernatorialelection) • Ebie Lynch, nurse • Gloria Romero, former Democratic majority leader of the California Senate (2005–2008) from the 24th district (2001–2010) • Skip Shelton, defense technology executive
Withdrawn
• David Serpa, businessman and runner-up for California's 39th congressional district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinCalifornia#District39) (ran for governor)
Declared
• Rakesh Christian, business owner, candidate for mayor of Antioch in 2024 • Sean Collinson, mediator
• Alice Stek, obstetrician-gynecologist
Primary election
Results
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Democratic</td><td>Michael Tubbs</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Democratic</td><td>Tim Myers</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Democratic</td><td>Fiona Ma</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Democratic</td><td>Oliver Ma</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Democratic</td><td>Jeyson Lopez</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Republican</td><td>Ebie Lynch</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Republican</td><td>David Collenberg</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>No party preference</td><td>Sean Collinson</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>No party preference</td><td>Rakesh Christian</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Democratic</td><td>Janelle Kellman</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Democratic</td><td>Josh Fryday</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Republican</td><td>David Fennell</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Republican</td><td>Skip Shelton</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Democratic</td><td>Abdur Sikder</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Peace and Freedom</td><td>Alice Stek</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Republican</td><td>Gloria Romero</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total votes</td><td></td><td>100.0%</td></tr></tbody></table>