2026 California State Controller election
American election
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The 2026 California State Controller election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the California state controller. The nonpartisan top-two primary election will take place on June 2, 2026. Incumbent Democrat Malia Cohen was elected in 2022 with 55.35% to Republican opponent Lanhee Chen's 44.65%.[1] This margin was the closest of the 2022 statewide elections in California.[2] After previously mulling a run for state treasurer,[3] Cohen decided to run for reelection to a second term.[4]
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November 3, 2026
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Candidates
Democratic Party
Declared
- Malia Cohen, incumbent California State Controller (2023–present)[4]
Republican Party
Declared
- Herb Morgan, CIO of Cantor Fitzgerald[5]
Peace and Freedom Party
Declared
Primary election
Endorsements
Meghann Adams (PFP)
- Political parties
Malia Cohen (D)
- Labor unions
- California Faculty Association[9]
- California Federation of Labor Unions[10]
- California Nurses Association[11]
- Los Angeles County Federation of Labor[12]
- SEIU California[13]
- SEIU United Healthcare Workers West[14]
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters California[15] and Local 665[16]
- Organizations
- Black Women Organized for Political Action PAC[17]
- Sierra Club California[18] and Angeles Chapter[19]
- Stonewall Democratic Club[20]
- Vote Mama[21]
- Political parties
Herb Morgan (R)
- Political parties
- California Republican Party[23][24]
- Unity Party of America and California[25]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Herb Morgan | |||
| Democratic | Malia Cohen (incubment) | |||
| Peace and Freedom | Meghann Adams | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||