(The Center Square) – The Democratic field for the California gubernatorial race has become a little less crowded.
California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis has dropped out of the 2026 race to succeed Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is termed-out.
Kounalakis announced recently she decided instead to run against state Sen. Anna Caballero, a fellow Democrat, for state treasurer.
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“This decision was not made lightly,” Kounalakis said in a news release that she posted on X. She said she believes she will make the greatest impact by focusing on California’s financial future as treasurer. She cited her experience as a former U.S. ambassador, a former housing developer and the first woman to serve as California’s lieutenant governor.
In a news release emailed Tuesday to The Center Square, Caballero
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