2026 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2026 California lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office; she is instead running for governor. Candidates must declare by March 6 with primaries being held on June 2.

Declared

 * Steven Bradford, state senator from the 35th district (2016–present)
 * Janelle Kellman, mayor of Sausalito (2022)
 * Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer (2019–present) (previously ran for governor)
 * Michael Tubbs, former mayor of Stockton (2017–2021)

Potential

 * Autumn Burke, former assemblywoman from the 62nd district (2014–2022)
 * Ian Calderon, former Majority Leader of the California Assembly (2016–2020) from the 57th district (2012–2020)
 * Kevin de León, Los Angeles city councilman (2020–present)
 * Bill Dodd, state senator from the 3rd district (2016–present)
 * Susan Eggman, state senator from the 5th district (2020–present)
 * Reggie Jones-Sawyer, assemblyman (2012–present)
 * Patrick O'Donnell, former assemblyman from the 70th district (2014–2022)
 * Anthony Rendon, Speaker of the California Assembly (2016–2023), assemblyman (2012–present)

Potential

 * Jordan Cunningham, assemblyman (2016–2022)
 * Brian Dahle, state senator (2019–present)
 * Brian Jones, Minority Leader of the California Senate (2022–present)
 * Chad Mayes, Minority Leader of the California Assembly (2016–2017)
 * Scott Wilk, state senator (2016–present)