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California AG says won’t run for governor, as ‘field clearing’ Kamala Harris bid looms over ’26 race

Democrats previously supported Kamala Harris to run for governor in 2026 and president in 2028.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta says he won’t run in the state’s open governor’s seat in 2026, with a potential bid for the seat by former state Attorney General and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris looming large over the upcoming contest.

Bonta announced Wednesday that he had ended tentative plans to run after Republican President Donald Trump won the election because he would need to oppose the president’s executive orders.