2022 California gubernatorial election

2022 California gubernatorial election
	November 8, 2022
Incumbent Governor; Gavin Newsom; Democratic	; ;

The 2022 California gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of California, with the statewide top-two primary election taking place on June 7, 2022.[1] Incumbent Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is running for re-election to a second term after surviving a recall election in 2021, during his first term.

The elections will feature universal mail-in ballots and in-person voting on election day, following legislation which made the pandemic-era election format (used in all 2020 and 2021 elections in California) permanent.[2] All statewide elected offices are currently held by Democrats. In his most recent gubernatorial race in 2018, Newsom won with 62% of the vote.

Candidates

Declared

Anthony Fanara, restaurant owner[3]
Gavin Newsom, incumbent governor[4]
Armando Perez-Serrato, businessman and candidate in the 2021 recall election[3]
Joel Ventresca, former Service Employees International Union committee member, retired airport analyst and perennial candidate[3]

Declared

Ronald A. Anderson, contractor and businessman[3]
Shawn Collins, U.S. Navy veteran and attorney[5]
Brian Dahle, state senator from the 1st district and former Minority Leader of the California State Assembly[6]
Ron Jones[3]
Jenny Rae Le Roux, entrepreneur and candidate in the 2021 recall election[3]
David Lozano, attorney and candidate in the 2021 recall election[3]
Daniel R. Mercuri, businessman and candidate in the 2021 recall election,[3] and a candidate in the 2020 special and regularly scheduled elections for the 25th Congressional District.
Cristian Raul Morales, manufacturing executive[3]
Robert C. Newman, psychologist and candidate in the 2021 recall election[3]
Lonnie Sortor, business owner[3]
Anthony Trimino, entrepreneur and candidate in the 2021 recall election[7]
Major Williams, entrepreneur and write-in candidate in the 2021 recall election[8]
Leo S. Zacky, busiessman, broadcaster, and candidate in the 2021 recall election[3]

Did not file

Laura S. Smith, activist[8]

Declined

Larry Elder, conservative talk show host, author, and candidate in the 2021 recall election[9]
Kevin Faulconer, former mayor of San Diego (2014–2020) and candidate in the 2021 recall election[10]
Kimberly Guilfoyle, television personality, former advisor to Donald Trump and ex-wife of Gavin Newsom[11]
Kevin Kiley, state assemblyman from the 6th district (2016–present) and candidate in the 2021 recall election (running for CA-03)[12]

Declared

Heather Collins, small business owner and candidate in the 2021 recall election[3]
Luis J. Rodriguez, poet, novelist, and candidate for governor in 2014[13][3]

Declared

Serge Fiankan, small business owner[3]
James G. Hanink, former Loyola Marymount University philosophy professor and candidate in the 2021 recall election[note 1][3]
Woodrow Sanders III, entrepreneur and engineer[3]
Frederic C. Schultz, attorney[3]
Reinette Senum, former mayor of Nevada City[18]
Michael Shellenberger, environmental policy writer and Democratic candidate for governor in 2018[19]
Bradley Zink, children's book author[3]

Withdrew

Adriel Hampton, digital media businessman and candidate for California's 10th congressional district in 2009[20][21]

Candidates[lower-alpha 1]

State senator
Brian Dahle
from
Bieber
Professor
James Hanink
from
Inglewood
Attorney
David Lozano
from
Long Beach
Incumbent
Gavin Newsom
from
Sacramento
Businessman
Daniel Mercuri
from
Simi Valley

Poet and novelist
Luis Rodriguez
from
San Fernando
Former Nevada
City mayor
Reinette Senum
from Sacramento
Policy writer
Michael Shellenberger
from Albany
Former SEIU committee member
Joel Ventresca
from San Francisco

Endorsements

Brian Dahle (R)

Organizations

California Republican Party[22]

Gavin Newsom (D)

Organizations

Luis J. Rodriguez (G)

Newspapers and other media

People’s Tribune[26]
Tribuno del Pueblo[27]

Organizations

Green Party of California[28]
Peace and Freedom Party[29]
Justice Party[27]
Labor Counsel for Latin American Advancement - Sacramento Chapter[30]
Association of Raza Educators[27]
Los Angeles Poet Society[31]

Michael Shellenberger (NPP)

Organizations

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association[32]

Primary election

The list of candidates was announced on Mar 31, 2022 by the Secretary of State.[33]

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 2]	Margin of error	Gavin Newsom (D)	Other
RedState	Oct 10–12, 2020	800 (LV)	± 3.5%	58%	–[lower-alpha 3]

Results

Primary election results[3]
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Ronald A. Anderson
	Green	Heather Collins
	Republican	Shawn Collins
	Republican	Brian Dahle
	Democratic	Anthony Fanara
	No party preference	Serge Fiankan
	No party preference	James G. Hanink
	Republican	Ron Jones
	Republican	Jenny Rae Le Roux
	Republican	David Lozano
	Republican	Daniel R. Mercuri
	Republican	Cristian Raul Morales
	Republican	Robert C. Newman II
	Democratic	Gavin Newsom (incumbent)
	Democratic	Armando Perez-Serrato
	Green	Luis J. Rodriguez
	No party preference	Woodrow Sanders III
	No party preference	Frederic C. Schultz
	No party preference	Reinette Senum
	No party preference	Michael Shellenberger
	Republican	Lonnie Sortor
	Republican	Anthony Trimino
	Democratic	Joel Ventresca
	Republican	Major Williams
	Republican	Leo S. Zacky
	No party preference	Bradley Zink
Total votes

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[34]	Solid D	March 4, 2022
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 4, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[36]	Safe D	January 26, 2022
Politico[37]	Solid D	April 1, 2022
RCP[38]	Safe D	January 10, 2022

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Gavin Newsom vs. Kevin Faulconer

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 2]	Margin of error	Gavin Newsom (D)	Kevin Faulconer (R)	Undecided
University of California, Berkeley	August 30 – September 6, 2021	9,809 (RV)	± 2.3%	49%	27%	24%

Gavin Newsom vs. John Cox

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 2]	Margin of error	Gavin Newsom (D)	John Cox (R)	Undecided
University of California, Berkeley	August 30 – September 6, 2021	9,809 (RV)	± 2.3%	51%	26%	23%

Gavin Newsom vs. Larry Elder

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 2]	Margin of error	Gavin Newsom (D)	Larry Elder (R)	Undecided
University of California, Berkeley	August 30 – September 6, 2021	9,809 (RV)	± 2.3%	52%	30%	18%

Gavin Newsom vs. Kevin Kiley

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 2]	Margin of error	Gavin Newsom (D)	Kevin Kiley (R)	Undecided
University of California, Berkeley	August 30 – September 6, 2021	9,809 (RV)	± 2.3%	50%	25%	25%

Notes

The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
John Cox and Kevin Faulconer were included in this poll although their results have not yet been released

Hanink was listed on the ballot as "no party preference" and listed in the official Voter Information Guide as "no qualified party preference" because the party with which Hanink was registered, the American Solidarity Party, did not have ballot access at the time the ballot was printed. [14][15][16][17]

References

"Bill Text - SB-970 Primary election date".
"California Adopts Vote-by-Mail System for All Future Elections".
"Primary Election - June 7, 2022". Retrieved March 26, 2022.
"What 2022 election? California Republicans grim on beating Newsom". Politico. January 21, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
"FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — GOP GOVERNOR CHALLENGER". Politico. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
Garofoli, Joe (February 7, 2022). "Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle to announce challenge to Gavin Newsom". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
"Gubernatorial candidate Anthony Trimino sees himself as a problem solver, not a politician". KUSI. February 5, 2022.
Hearden, Tim (February 11, 2022). "GOP's Sen. Dahle upbeat about bid for governor". Western Farm Press.
White, Jeremy B. (January 4, 2022). "Larry Elder will not run against Newsom in 2022". Politico. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
Deborah Sullivan Brennan (March 10, 2022). "Kevin Faulconer steps out of governor's race". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
Ross, Martha (February 27, 2021). "California may get Kimberly Guilfoyle back, running for public office". Mercury News. Retrieved August 17, 2021.,
"Republican Assemblyman Kiley Running For Eastern Sierra Congressional Seat". My Mother Lode. December 29, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.,
Rodriguez, Luis (February 2022). "Luis J. Rodriguez is running for California Governor". People's Tribune. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
Spielmann, Cristobal; Backer-Peral, Veronica (May 6, 2021). "Former LMU professor runs for governor in recall election". Los Angeles Loyolan. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
Winger, Richard (August 18, 2021). "California Secretary of State Makes a Tiny Concession to Unqualified Parties in the Official Voter Information Guide". Ballot Access News. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
Black, SaVannah. "Political Body: American Solidarity Party" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
Weber, Shirley. "California Gubernatorial Recall Election Official Voter Information Guide" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
Wyer, Stephen (August 26, 2021). "Reinette Senum takes steps toward running for governor in 2022". The Union.
Laurenzo, Nikki (March 10, 2022). "First on Inside California Politics: Author Michael Shellenberger to challenge Newsom for governor". Fox 40. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
Haber, Matt (October 31, 2019). "Meet the Gubernatorial Candidate Whose Campaign Has One Mission: Attacking Facebook's Fake Political Ads Problem". Inc.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
Hampton, Adriel [@adrielhampton] (September 1, 2021). "I declared for California Governor in the fall of 2019 in order to shame Facebook for its political ad practices. Today, I'm formally withdrawing from the 2022 race, and calling on Gavin Newsom to step down as Governor for the good of our state" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
Mehta, Seema (April 24, 2022). "California GOP endorses Brian Dahle for governor despite controversy over payment to party". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
"2022 Primary Endorsements" (PDF). cadem.org. California Democratic Party. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
"Endorsements". www.stonewalldems.org. Stonewall Democrats. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
"2022 June Primary Election Candidate Recommendations".
"People's Tribune Endorses Campaign of Luis J. Rodriguez for CA Governor". People’s Tribune. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
"Endorsements & Testimonials". luis4governor.org. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
"Endorsed 2022 Statewide Candidates". cagreens.org. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
"California Primary Election 2022: The Peace & Freedom, Left Unity Candidates". peaceandfreedom.us. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
"Labor Council for Latin American Advancement - Sacramento AFL- CIO (LCLAA)". facebook.com. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
"Los Angeles Poet Society on Instagram". instagram.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
"Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC Endorses Michael Shellenberger for Governor". Shellenberger for Governor. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
"CERTIFIED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE JUNE 7, 2022, PRIMARY ELECTION" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
"2022 Governor Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
"Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
"2022 Gubernatorial race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
"California Governor Race 2022". Politico. April 1, 2022.
"2022 Governor Races". RCP. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

External links

Official campaign websites

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[disclaimer-23] The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.

[key-36] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[37] John Cox and Kevin Faulconer were included in this poll although their results have not yet been released

[Hanink-18] Hanink was listed on the ballot as "no party preference" and listed in the official Voter Information Guide as "no qualified party preference" because the party with which Hanink was registered, the American Solidarity Party, did not have ballot access at the time the ballot was printed. [14][15][16][17]

[1] "Bill Text - SB-970 Primary election date".

[2] "California Adopts Vote-by-Mail System for All Future Elections".

[candfilings-3] "Primary Election - June 7, 2022". Retrieved March 26, 2022.

[4] "What 2022 election? California Republicans grim on beating Newsom". Politico. January 21, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.

[5] "FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — GOP GOVERNOR CHALLENGER". Politico. Retrieved March 8, 2022.

[6] Garofoli, Joe (February 7, 2022). "Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle to announce challenge to Gavin Newsom". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 8, 2022.

[7] "Gubernatorial candidate Anthony Trimino sees himself as a problem solver, not a politician". KUSI. February 5, 2022.

[upbeat-8] Hearden, Tim (February 11, 2022). "GOP's Sen. Dahle upbeat about bid for governor". Western Farm Press.

[9] White, Jeremy B. (January 4, 2022). "Larry Elder will not run against Newsom in 2022". Politico. Retrieved January 4, 2022.

[10] Deborah Sullivan Brennan (March 10, 2022). "Kevin Faulconer steps out of governor's race". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 18, 2022.

[11] Ross, Martha (February 27, 2021). "California may get Kimberly Guilfoyle back, running for public office". Mercury News. Retrieved August 17, 2021.,

[12] "Republican Assemblyman Kiley Running For Eastern Sierra Congressional Seat". My Mother Lode. December 29, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.,

[13] Rodriguez, Luis (February 2022). "Luis J. Rodriguez is running for California Governor". People's Tribune. Retrieved March 28, 2022.

[14] Spielmann, Cristobal; Backer-Peral, Veronica (May 6, 2021). "Former LMU professor runs for governor in recall election". Los Angeles Loyolan. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

[15] Winger, Richard (August 18, 2021). "California Secretary of State Makes a Tiny Concession to Unqualified Parties in the Official Voter Information Guide". Ballot Access News. Retrieved August 22, 2021.

[BallotAccessParties-16] Black, SaVannah. "Political Body: American Solidarity Party" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

[InfoGuide-17] Weber, Shirley. "California Gubernatorial Recall Election Official Voter Information Guide" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved August 24, 2021.

[19] Wyer, Stephen (August 26, 2021). "Reinette Senum takes steps toward running for governor in 2022". The Union.

[20] Laurenzo, Nikki (March 10, 2022). "First on Inside California Politics: Author Michael Shellenberger to challenge Newsom for governor". Fox 40. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

[21] Haber, Matt (October 31, 2019). "Meet the Gubernatorial Candidate Whose Campaign Has One Mission: Attacking Facebook's Fake Political Ads Problem". Inc.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

[22] Hampton, Adriel [@adrielhampton] (September 1, 2021). "I declared for California Governor in the fall of 2019 in order to shame Facebook for its political ad practices. Today, I'm formally withdrawing from the 2022 race, and calling on Gavin Newsom to step down as Governor for the good of our state" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Twitter.

[24] Mehta, Seema (April 24, 2022). "California GOP endorses Brian Dahle for governor despite controversy over payment to party". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2022.

[25] "2022 Primary Endorsements" (PDF). cadem.org. California Democratic Party. Retrieved March 30, 2022.

[26] "Endorsements". www.stonewalldems.org. Stonewall Democrats. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

[27] "2022 June Primary Election Candidate Recommendations".

[28] "People's Tribune Endorses Campaign of Luis J. Rodriguez for CA Governor". People’s Tribune. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

[L4G-29] "Endorsements & Testimonials". luis4governor.org. Retrieved April 23, 2022.

[30] "Endorsed 2022 Statewide Candidates". cagreens.org. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

[31] "California Primary Election 2022: The Peace & Freedom, Left Unity Candidates". peaceandfreedom.us. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

[32] "Labor Council for Latin American Advancement - Sacramento AFL- CIO (LCLAA)". facebook.com. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

[33] "Los Angeles Poet Society on Instagram". instagram.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.

[34] "Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC Endorses Michael Shellenberger for Governor". Shellenberger for Governor. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.

[35] "CERTIFIED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE JUNE 7, 2022, PRIMARY ELECTION" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.

[Cook_PR-38] "2022 Governor Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

[Inside_Elections-39] "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

[Sabato's_Crystal_Ball-40] "2022 Gubernatorial race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

[Politico-41] "California Governor Race 2022". Politico. April 1, 2022.

[42] "2022 Governor Races". RCP. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

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2022 California gubernatorial election

Candidates

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Declared

Did not file

Declined

Declared

Declared

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Endorsements

Primary election

Polling

Results

General election

Predictions

Polling

Notes

See also

References

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