(CALIFORNIA) – On June 2nd, voters around California took to the polls to vote for candidates running in the primary election.
This election narrowed down many candidates, and only the top two candidates for each position will advance to the November general elections.
The positions up for election on this ballot include, but are not limited to, California governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, and controller.
This article provides an overview of the leading candidates for various positions, as well as short descriptors of each role.
All candidate names, parties, and number of votes were sourced from the California State Portal.
For information on the Assembly District 16 race, check out this article.
California Governor
The person in this role proposes state legislation, state budget and can appoint individuals to fill vacant positions in the executive state government.
These are the current four leading candidates with their political parties and number of votes:
Steve Hilton (R) - 1,417,689
Xavier Becerra (D) - 1,310,710
Tom Steyer (D) - 1,013,488
Chad Bianco (R) - 579,839
For a more in-depth look at the gubernatorial race, check out this article.
Lieutenant Governor
California’s Lieutenant Governor acts as the Acting Governor in the case that the Governor is absent, is the president of the state senate and breaks ties within, and is a voting member of various California boards.
Gloria Romero (R) - 946,671
Fiona Ma (D) - 911,093
Josh Fryday (D) - 648,620
Michael Tubbs (D) - 534,820
Photo Credit: https://www.sos.ca.gov/administration/about-agency
Secretary of State
The Secretary of State serves as the Chief Elections Officer, maintains filing for business, campaign, and lobbyist financial information, and safeguards the State Archives.
Shirley N. Weber (D) - 2,648,812
Donald P. Wagner (R) - 2,005,298
Controller
According to the California State Portal, the Controller is “responsible for accountability and disbursement of the state’s financial resources [...] and has independent auditing authority over government agencies that spend state funds.”
Malia M. Cohen (D) - 2,585,453
Herb W Morgan (R) - 2,038,244
Insurance Commissioner
California's Insurance Commissioner's job is to fairly regulate the insurance industry, making sure that rates are not excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory.
Jane Kim (D) - 1,140,336
Ben Allen (D) - 920,814
Stacy A. Korsgaden (R) - 833,224
Photo Credit: https://dp.electionresults.sos.ca.gov/returns/maps/insurance-commissioner
Attorney General
The Attorney General is tasked with overseeing a large variety of legal, investigative, and public safety programs, procedures, and activities. They assist local law enforcement, support criminal investigations, and oversee over 5,400 lawyers, investigators, and other employees.
Rob Bonta (D) - 2,601,875
Michael E. Gates (R) - 2,097,416
Treasurer
According to the California State Portal, the Treasurer "serves on the boards of the Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), [... is] Chair of the Tax Credit Allocation Committee, and oversees the Financial Security For All.”
Eleni Kounalakis (D) - 1,665,559
Jennifer Hawks (R) - 1,301,190
Superintendent of Public Instruction
California's Superintendent of Public Instruction oversees the Department of Education and executes the policies of the Board of Education.
Sonja Shaw 1,069,343
Richard Barrera 817,205
Photo Credit: https://dp.electionresults.sos.ca.gov/returns/maps/superintendent-of-public-instruction
To add or correct any information in this report, please contact me at madison.v@lead4earth.org.
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