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Vote counting continues for California’s 2026 state-level elections. The Democratic Party is leading in many positions like Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General etc. and Asian candidates have also performed very well.
2026California Counting of votes for the general election continues, and as of noon on November 4, election results for several state-level positions have been largely determined.democratic party Capitalizing on California’s long-term lead in voter composition, California has maintained an overall lead in state-level public office elections. Several incumbents and Democratic candidates have been declared winners by the media.
In the gubernatorial election, Democratic nominee Xavier Becerra has been confirmed as elected, defeating Republican nominee Steve Hilton, and will take over the executive leadership of the most populous state in the United States. The results of this election continue the Democratic Party’s lead in California gubernatorial elections in recent years.
There is good news on the Lieutenant Governor election on which Chinese voters are keeping a close eye. Democratic nominee and current State Comptroller Fiona Ma is clearly ahead of Republican opponent Gloria Romero with 4,260,747 votes, or 64.6%, and has been confirmed elected. Ma Shiyun has long been active in California politics and has served as State Representative, State Tax Equalizer, and State Comptroller. This time he has successfully stepped up to the next level and will become one of the important administrative heads of the state government.
In the Secretary of State election, current Secretary of State Shirley Weber received 4.3 million 5,267 votes and was re-elected with 65.4% of the vote. Republican candidate Donald Wagner received 2,278,780 votes.
In the State Attorney General election, the current State Attorney General, Rob Bonta, received 4,248,158 votes, or 64.5% of the vote. He defeated Republican nominee Michael Gates and was confirmed for re-election. Bonta is the first Filipino Attorney General of California and is influential on criminal justice reform and consumer protection issues.
In terms of key positions in the financial system, current Comptroller Malia Cohen received 3.925029 votes and was successfully re-elected with 64.66% of the votes. In the election for Treasurer, the current Deputy Governor Eleni Kounalakis won 3.937186 votes, with a vote rate of 64.88%, and successfully obtained the next step of public office.
On the other hand, the performance of former Korean-American San Francisco City Councilwoman Jane Kim in the election for insurance director attracted attention. So far, it has received 2,715,512 votes or 51.48%, ahead of fellow Democratic state senator Ben Allen’s 2,559,398 votes and 48.52%. The election results have not yet been officially confirmed as some mail-in ballots and provisional ballots have yet to be counted, but Kim Jung-yeon currently holds a steady lead.
In the non-partisan election for Minister of Education, Richard Barrera led Sonja Shaw with 3,048,038 votes or 57.94% of the vote, temporarily occupying a favorable position.
