2026 California Attorney General election

The 2026 California Attorney General election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of California. 

Candidates
Democratic Party
Declared
Rob Bonta, incumbent attorney general (2021–present)

Potential
David Chiu, San Francisco City Attorney (2021–present) and candidate for mayor of San Francisco in 2011 (if Bonta withdraws)
Dave Cortese, state senator from the 15th district (2020–present) and candidate for mayor of San Jose in 2006 and 2014 (if Bonta withdraws)
Jesse Gabriel, state assemblymember from the 46th district (2018–present) (if Bonta withdraws)
Brooke Jenkins, San Francisco District Attorney (2022–present) (if Bonta withdraws)
Maggy Krell, state assemblymember from the 6th district (2024–present) (if Bonta withdraws)
Jeff Rosen, Santa Clara County District Attorney (if Bonta withdraws)
Darrell Steinberg, former mayor of Sacramento (2016–2024) (if Bonta withdraws)
Tom Umberg, state senator from the 34th district (2018–present) (if Bonta withdraws, currently running for the state board of equalization)

Declined
Ben Allen, state senator from the 34th district (2018–present) (running for Insurance Commissioner)
Lorena Gonzalez, president of the California Labor Federation (2022–present) and former state assemblymember from the 80th district (2013–2022)
Rick Zbur, state assemblymember from the 51st district (2022–present) (endorsed Gabriel if Bonta withdraws)

Republican party
Declared
Michael Gates, former Huntington Beach city attorney

Potential
Eric Early, attorney and perennial candidate

No party preference
Potential
Nathan Hochman, Los Angeles County District Attorney (2024–present) and Republican runner-up for attorney general in 2022 (if Bonta withdraws)

Primary election
 Endorsements 

 General election 
 Predictions 
SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball August 21, 2025

 References 

Category:2026 elections in the United States
Category:2026 in California