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View MoreRepublican Michael E. Gates, a former Huntington Beach city attorney now at the U.S. Department of Justice, faces Democrat Rob Bonta in the Nov. 3, 2026, California attorney general race.

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View MoreRepublican Herb Morgan, a finance executive and investment adviser, is running for California controller against Democrat Malia Cohen in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Morgan says he would bring real-time fiscal oversight and public transparency to state spending.

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View MoreDemocrat Rob Bonta, California's 34th attorney general, faces Republican Michael E. Gates in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, running on gun safety, worker protections, healthcare access and immigration defense.

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View MorePasadena City Councilmember Justin Jones, first appointed in 2022 and a 2024 special election winner, runs for a full District 3 term on Nov. 3, 2026, citing infrastructure, affordable housing and public safety as priorities.

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View MoreAnn M. Maurer, chief assistant city attorney for Glendale, won the Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Office 60 seat unopposed in the June 2026 primary with 100% of the vote, canceling the November general election.

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View MoreFrancis Pollara, a Pasadena City College alumnus and Pasadena resident, is running for the Pasadena Area Community College Board Area 1 seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, emphasizing workforce development, dual enrollment and financial aid access.

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View MoreCandice J. Henry, a veteran Los Angeles County prosecutor, ran unopposed for Superior Court Judge, Office 196, and received an interim appointment to the bench ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.

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View MoreDemocrat Malia Cohen, the incumbent California state controller, is running for re-election on Nov. 3, 2026, against Republican Herb W. Morgan, citing fiscal transparency and accountability as central goals.

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View MoreCalifornia State Treasurer Fiona Ma, a Democrat, is running for lieutenant governor in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Republican Gloria Romero, citing her fiscal management record and priorities on housing, health care and public safety.

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View MoreRepublican Gloria Romero, a former California Senate majority leader who switched parties in 2024, is running for lieutenant governor against Fiona Ma, a Democrat, in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

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View MoreDemocrat Mike Anthony Gipson, a state assemblymember and former police officer from Carson, is running for the California State Board of Equalization District 3 seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, pledging to increase tax audits on large corporations and reduce the tax burden on working families.

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View MoreSamuel Sukaton, a Democratic labor organizer and former environmental advocacy coordinator, is running for California State Board of Equalization District 3 in the Nov. 3 general election, pledging to address Proposition 13 loopholes and expand taxpayer transparency.
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