"San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan's entry into California's governor's race further widens an already crowded field of contenders for the state's top office. With the June 2 primary approaching, voters face a long list of candidates competing under California's top-two system, in which the two highest vote-getters regardless of party advance to the November general election. Here's a look at the major candidates still in the race:"
"Katie Porter Katie Porter, former United States Representative, tours Cherry Avenue Interim Housing Community in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) The former Democratic congresswoman from Irvine, known nationally for grilling corporate executives over consumer issues with her whiteboard, lost a 2024 U.S. Senate bid to Adam Schiff. Porter has remained near the top in polling of early polling in the governor's race and is emphasizing affordability and corporate accountability."
"Steve Hilton Steve Hilton, Conservative Republican candidate for California Governor 2026, tours the Guadalupe Emergency Interim Housing Site in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) A former adviser to British Prime Minister David Cameron and a onetime Fox News contributor, Hilton is among the two leading Republicans in the race. His campaign has sharply criticized California's Democratic leadership, with a focus on affordability, homelessness and crime."
California's June 2 primary uses a top-two system where the two highest vote-getters, regardless of party, advance to the November general election. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan entered the governor's race, widening an already crowded field and campaigning on homelessness, blight and public safety. Former congresswoman Katie Porter, known for grilling corporate executives with a whiteboard and a 2024 Senate loss to Adam Schiff, polls near the top and emphasizes affordability and corporate accountability. Steve Hilton, a former adviser to British Prime Minister David Cameron and onetime Fox News contributor, is among the leading Republicans stressing affordability, homelessness and crime.
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