2026 California State Treasurer election
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The 2026 California State Treasurer election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the state treasurer of California. Incumbent Democratic treasurer Fiona Ma is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office; she is instead running for lieutenant governor. Candidates must declare by March 6, with primaries to be held on June 2.[1]
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November 3, 2026
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Candidates
Democratic Party
Declared
- Anna Caballero, state senator from the 14th district (2018–present)[2]
- Eleni Kounalakis, lieutenant governor of California (2019–present) (previously ran for governor)[3]
- Tony Vazquez, member of the California State Board of Equalization (2019–present)[4]
Withdrawn
- Libby Schaaf, former mayor of Oakland (2015–2023) (endorsed Kounalakis)[5]
Declined
- Malia Cohen, state controller of California (2023–present) (running for re-election)[6]
Republican Party
Declared
- Jennifer Hawks, retired businesswoman[7]
- David Serpa, runner-up for California's 39th congressional district in 2024[7]
Green Party
Declared
- Glenn Turner[7]
Primary election
Endorsements
Anna Caballero (D)
- U.S. representatives
- Jim Costa, CA-21 (2005–present)[8]
- Zoe Lofgren, CA-18 (1995–present)[8]
- Mark DeSaulnier, CA-10 (2015–present)[8]
- State legislators
Ben Allen, SD-24 (2014–present)[9](endorsed Vazquez)[8]- Bob Archuleta, SD-30 (2018–present) (co-endorsement with Kounalakis and Vazquez)[9][8]
- Jesse Arreguín, SD-7 (2024–present) (co-endorsement with Schaaf)[9]
- Angelique Ashby, SD-8 (2022–present)[9]
- Jasmeet Bains, AD-35 (2022–present)[2]
- Mia Bonta, AD-18 (2021–present)[9]
- Steven Bradford, former SD-34 (2016–2024)[9]
- Juan Carrillo, AD-39 (2022–present) (co-endorsement with Kounalakis)[9]
- Dave Cortese, SD-15 (2020–present)[9]
- Bill Dodd, former SD-3 (2016–2024)[9]
- María Elena Durazo, SD-26 (2018–present)[9]
- Anamarie Avila Farias, AD-15 (2024–present)[9]
- Lena Gonzalez, former majority leader (2024–2025) from SD-33 (2019–present) (co-endorsement with Kounalakis)[9]
- John Laird, SD-17 (2020–present)[9]
- Monique Limón, president pro tempore (2025–present) from SD-21 (2020-present)[8]
- Jerry McNerney, SD-5 (2024-present)[2]
- Josh Newman, former SD-29 (2016–2018; 2020–2024)[9]
- Blanca Pacheco, AD-64 (2022–present)[9]
- Steve Padilla, SD-18 (2022–present)[9]
- Laura Richardson, SD-34 (2024–present)[9]
- Robert Rivas, speaker (2023-present) from AD-29 (2018–present)[2]
- Blanca Rubio, AD-48 (2016–present) (co-endorsement with Kounalakis)[9]
- Esmeralda Soria, AD-27 (2022–present)[2]
- Henry Stern, SD-27 (2016–present) (co-endorsement with Kounalakis)[9]
- Tom Umberg, SD-34 (2018–present)[9]
- Avelino Valencia, AD-68 (2022–present)[9]
- Labor unions
Jennifer Hawks (R)
- Political parties
Eleni Kounalakis (D)
- Executive branch officials
- Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2021–2025)[13]
- U.S. senators
- Alex Padilla, U.S. senator (2021–present)[14]
- Adam Schiff, U.S. senator (2024–present)[14]
- U.S. representatives
- Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of the House (2007–2011, 2019–2023) from CA-11 (1987–present)[15]
- Statewide officials
- Rob Bonta, attorney general of California (2021–present)[16]
- Fiona Ma, state treasurer of California (2019–present)[17]
- Gavin Newsom, governor of California (2019–present)[18]
- State legislators
- Dawn Addis, AD-30 (2022–present)[19]
- Bob Archuleta, SD-30 (2018–present) (co-endorsement with Caballero and Vazquez)[19]
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, AD-16 (2018–present)[19]
- Josh Becker, SD-13 (2020–present)[19]
- Lisa Calderon, AD-56 (2020–present)[19]
- Juan Carrillo, AD-39 (2022–present)
- Damon Connolly, AD-12 (2022–present)[19]
- Mike Gipson, AD-65 (2014–present)[19]
- Lena Gonzalez, former majority leader (2024–2025) from SD-33 (2019–present) (co-endorsement with Caballero)[19]
- Matt Haney, AD-17 (2022–present)[19]
- John Harabedian, AD-41 (2024–present)[19]
- Gregg Hart, AD-37 (2022–present)[19]
- Melissa Hurtado, SD-16 (2018–present)[19]
- Jacqui Irwin, AD-42 (2014–present)[19]
- Maggy Krell, AD-6 (2024–present)[19]
- Josh Lowenthal, California State Assembly speaker pro tempore (2024–present) AD-69 (2022–present)[19]
- Tina McKinnor, AD-61 (2022–present)[19]
- Stephanie Nguyen, AD-10 (2022–present)[19]
- Blanca Pacheco, AD-64 (2022–present) (co-endorsement with Caballero)[19]
- Diane Papan, AD-21 (2022–present)[19]
- Darshana Patel, AD-76 (2024–present)[19]
- Cottie Petrie-Norris, AD-73 (2018–present)[19]
- Sharon Quirk-Silva, AD-65 (2012–2014, 2016–present)[19]
- Blanca Rubio, AD-48 (2016–present) (co-endorsement with Caballero)[19]
- Susan Rubio, SD-22 (2018–present)[19]
- Catherine Stefani, AD-19 (2024–present)[19]
- Henry Stern, SD-27 (2016–present) (co-endorsement with Caballero)[19]
- Aisha Wahab, SD-10 (2022–present)[19]
- Akilah Weber, SD-39 (2024–present)[19]
- Local officials
- Libby Schaaf, former mayor of Oakland (2015–2023)[5]
- Labor unions
- California Federation of Teachers[20]
- California Labor Federation[21]
- California Professional Firefighters[22]
- California Teachers Association[20]
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters California[23] and Local 665[24]
- National Union of Healthcare Workers[18]
- UNITE HERE Local 11[25]
- United Food and Commercial Workers[21]
- Newspapers
Glenn Turner (G)
- Political parties
Tony Vazquez (D)
- State legislators
- Ben Allen, SD-24 (2014–present) (previously endorsed Caballero)[8]
- Bob Archuleta, SD-30 (2018–present) (co-endorsement with Caballero and Kounalakis)[8]
- Mike Gipson, AD-65 (2014–present)[8]
- John Harabedian, AD-41 (2024–present)[8]
- Tina McKinnor, AD-62 (2022–present)[8]
- Rick Zbur, AD-51 (2022–present)[8]
- Local officials
- Joe Baca Jr., Vice Chair of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors[8]
- Organizations
Libby Schaaf (D) (withdrawn)
- U.S. senators
- Barbara Boxer, former U.S. senator from California (1993–2017)[29]
- State legislators
- Jesse Arreguín, SD-7 (2024–present) (co-endorsement with Caballero)[29]
- Scott Wiener, SD-11 (2016–present)[29]
- Local officials
- Darrell Steinberg, former mayor of Sacramento (2016–2024)[29]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Green | Glenn Turner | |||
| Republican | Jennifer Hawks | |||
| Democratic | Anna Caballero | |||
| Republican | David Serpa | |||
| Democratic | Eleni Kounalakis | |||
| Democratic | Tony Vazquez | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||