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In reply to the discussion: California Governor's race [View all]

LogDog75

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7. It's way too early for most people to be paying attention to the governor's race
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 04:48 PM
Saturday

With that said, I'm thinking on the Democratic side it will be either Swalwell or Villaraigosa; most probably Swalwell. Both have name recognition but Villaraigosa is strongest in Los Angles where he is mayor but Swalwell has more statewide exposure as a Congressman and a top Trump foe.

Tom Steyer is a billionaire and although he a liberal voters are, IMO, tired of billionaires running for office. We see them as candidates out to help themselves rather than their constituents.

Right now, there are too many candidates running for governor in the Democratic Party. Hopefully, this number will be reduced to one or two. Too many candidates running would split the votes allowing the possibility of two republicans getting the most primary votes in California's Top Two-Tiered system.

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