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   Aug 9, 2024 · California. The first female vice president is from California. Could she help elect the state’s first woman governor?

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     Democrats Eleni Kounalakis, California’s first female...

2. www.latimes.com › politics › storyWill California finally elect a woman governor in 2026? - Los ...

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   Mar 20, 2024 · Democrats Eleni Kounalakis, California’s first female lieutenant governor; Toni Atkins, the first woman to lead both the Assembly and state Senate, and former state controller Betty Yee have...

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4. www.nbcnews.com › nbc-out › out-politics-and-policyCalifornia Senate leader Toni Atkins announces run for ...

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   Jan 20, 2024 · Toni Atkins, a Democrat from San Diego, announced she would run for governor of California in 2026. She would be the first woman and LGBTQ person to hold the position.

5. apnews.com › article › toni-atkins-californiaCalifornia Senate leader Toni Atkins announces run for ...

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   Jan 19, 2024 · The leader of the California Senate says she will run for governor in 2026. Democrat Toni Atkins made history as only the third person and first woman to hold both of the top jobs in the state Legislature.

6. www.mercurynews.com › 2024/03/29 › these-are-theThese are the declared candidates for California governor in 2026

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   Mar 29, 2024 · Betty Yee, vice chair of the California Democratic Party and a former state controller, launched her campaign for governor in March, vying to become the first woman serving in the position. A...

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   Apr 24, 2023 · SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis on Monday launched her campaign to become the first woman governor of the nation’s most populous state, pushing out ahead of what’s...

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   Who will run for California governor in 2026?

   • Adam covers California government and politics. The leader of the California Senate says she will run for governor in 2026. Democrat Toni Atkins made history as only the third person and first woman to hold both of the top jobs in the state Legislature.

   California Senate leader Toni Atkins announces run for governor in 2026

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   Who will be California's first female governor in 2026?

   • California has had 173 years of statehood and 40 governors, including Democrats, Republicans, Unionists, and Know-Nothings, as well as merchants and lawyers. Several women are vying for the governor position in 2026. Democrat Dianne Feinstein came close but lost to Republican Pete Wilson in a previous election.

   Will California finally elect a woman governor in 2026 ... - Los

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   Who will be California's first woman governor?

   • If elected, she would be the first woman to helm California — and she’s already the first woman to sign a law when serving as acting governor while Newsom was out of town. Kounalakis was sworn in as the lieutenant governor in 2019, becoming the first woman to hold the post.

   These are the declared candidates for California governor in 2026

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   Can a woman become California's governor?

   • With a large and diverse field of candidates vying for the state’s highest office, the winner may make history. California has never elected a woman as governor, and only once has a person of color held the office — Gov. Romualdo Pacheco, for just a few months in 1875. Here are the declared candidates and some potential hopefuls:

   Who is running in 2026 to replace Gavin Newsom as California governor

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   Who was California's first LGBTQ+ Governor?

   • The former leader of the state Senate, Atkins would make history as the first woman or openly LGBTQ+ governor of California. Originally from Virginia, Atkins is a former mayor of San Diego and served in the Assembly where she was the speaker. She was elected to the state Senate in 2016.

   These are the declared candidates for California governor in 2026

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   How many female governors has California had?

   • California has had 40 governors in its 173-year history, but none of them have been female. Democrat Dianne Feinstein came close to becoming California’s first female governor, but she lost to Republican Pete Wilson. Several women will be vying for governor in 2026.

   Will California finally elect a woman governor in 2026 ... - Los

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9. apnews.com › article › eleni-kounalakis-californiaCalifornia's Lt. Gov. says she's running for state's top job

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   Apr 24, 2023 · SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis said Monday she is running for governor in 2026, the first major candidate to announce a bid for an election nearly four years away. Kounalakis, a Democrat, hopes to become the first woman elected governor in state history.