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DemocratRunning for CA Governor · 2026
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom ( Democratic Party ) is the Governor of California . He assumed office on January 7, 2019. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Born 1967 · San Francisco , California , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03
Gavin Newsom is the incumbent Governor of California, seeking re-election in the 2026 gubernatorial race. The Democrat previously served as Mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011 and as Lieutenant Governor from 2011 to 2019 before becoming governor in 2019. The race carries a likely Democratic rating.
+3
Net favorability
latest public poll
$0
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
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Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
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How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2004Mayor of San Francisco
2004–2011
2011Lieutenant Governor of California
2011–2019
2019Governor of California
since 2019
Public favorability
33%
Favorable
30%
Unfavorable
+3
Net
18% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,299 U.S. ADULTS
Donors & money
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No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,299 U.S. adults
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: CHARLES OMMANNEY – OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Democrat · CA Governor
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom ( Democratic Party ) is the Governor of California . He assumed office on January 7, 2019. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
+3
Net fav
$0
Raised
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03Gavin Newsom is the incumbent Governor of California, seeking re-election in the 2026 gubernatorial race. The Democrat previously served as Mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011 and as Lieutenant Governor from 2011 to 2019 before becoming governor in 2019. The race carries a likely Democratic rating.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2004Mayor of San Francisco
2004–2011
2011Lieutenant Governor of California
2011–2019
2019Governor of California
since 2019
Public favorability
33%
Favorable
30%
Unfavorable
+3
Net
18% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,299 U.S. ADULTS
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
—
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,299 U.S. adults
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: CHARLES OMMANNEY – OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)