"We already know that there are too many Democrats running for Governor, hoping to succeed Gavin Newsom when he is term-limited out of office at the end of the year. In fact, there are so many Democrats running that they could end up accidentally handing the seat to a Republican. There are 15 Democrats splitting the vote and generally all polling at well under 10%, while Republican Steve Hilton is at 18%, and nutty MAGA sheriff Chad Bianco is at 14%."
"Mahan technically declared in the above Thursday morning tweet (whose length proves he's one of those people that pays Elon Musk money for a premium X account). But it's been rumored he's jumping in the race for weeks, given his extremely frequent TV appearances lately. The New York Times is buying Mahan's spin that he's a A Democratic critic of [Gavin] Newsom, which is really only true on about two or three issues, but that's the lane Mahan is choosing for himself."
Forty-three-year-old Matt Mahan, mayor of San Jose for three years and a former two-year city council member, declared a 2026 Democratic run for California governor via a Twitter post. The Democratic primary already contains about 15 candidates, causing low individual polling and raising the risk that divided liberal votes could hand the governorship to a Republican. Republican Steve Hilton polls near 18% and Chad Bianco near 14%. Mahan positions himself as a critic of Gavin Newsom on a few issues, emphasizes tougher homelessness and crime stances, and has made frequent recent TV appearances.
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