2026 California State Treasurer election

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The 2026 California State Treasurer election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the State Treasurer of California. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Fiona Ma is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office; she is instead running for lieutenant governor. Candidates must declare by March 6 with primaries being held on June 2.^[1]

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Libby Schaaf, former Mayor of Oakland (2015–2023)^[2]
Tony Vazquez, member of the California State Board of Equalization (2019–present)^[3]

Potential

Malia Cohen, California State Controller (2023–present)^[4]
Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California (2019–present) (currently running for governor)^[3]

Endorsements

Libby Schaaf (D)

Federal officials

Barbara Boxer, former U.S. Senator from California (1993–2017)^[2]

State senators

Jesse Arreguín, state senator from the 7th district (2024–present)^[2]
Scott Wiener, state senator from the 11th district (2016–present)^[2]

Municipal officials

Darrell Steinberg, former mayor of Sacramento (2016–2024)^[2]

References

^ "Dates and Deadlines". Close the Gap California. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Ravani, Sarah (January 11, 2024). "Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announces run for state treasurer in 2026". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake (March 10, 2025). "Aftershocks from a possible Harris run". Politico. Retrieved March 10, 2025. There have been loud rumblings in recent weeks that Kounalakis is considering running for state treasurer...it could complicate the path for the candidates already in that race: former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Board of Equalization member Tony Vazquez.
^ Jones, Blake; Gardiner, Justin (December 20, 2024). "Why Dems are grumbling about Malia Cohen". Politico. Retrieved December 20, 2024. [Cohen] previously told allies she was considering a run for state treasurer in 2026.