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View MoreCalifornia State Treasurer Fiona Ma, a Democrat, is running for lieutenant governor in the Nov. 3 general election against Republican Gloria Romero, citing her financial management experience and priorities in housing, health care and public safety.

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View MoreTracy Burns, a retired Los Angeles County sheriff's sergeant and small businesswoman, is running for the Southern California Water Replenishment Board Division 3 seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, pledging fiscal discipline and reduced dependence on imported water.

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View MoreTonia Reyes Uranga, a former Long Beach City councilmember, is running for the Southern California Water Replenishment Board Division 3 seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against three other candidates.

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View MoreMike Murchison, who describes himself as a water preservation consultant from Long Beach, is running for the Southern California Water Replenishment Board Division 3 seat in the Nov. 3 general election, emphasizing groundwater protection, fiscal transparency and long-term sustainability.

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View MoreAl Austin, a former Long Beach city council member and labor leader, is running for the Southern California Water Replenishment District Board of Directors, Division 3, in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

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View MoreFormer Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who held the office from 2018 to 2022, is running again in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Robert G. Luna in a nonpartisan race.

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View MorePaul Seo, a Democrat and Rancho Palos Verdes mayor, is running for California State Assembly District 66 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against fellow Democrat Sara H. Deen.

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View MoreSara H. Deen, a Democrat and South Bay dentist, is running for California State Assembly District 66 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against fellow Democrat Paul Seo.

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View MoreWest Hollywood City Council member John M. Erickson, a Democrat, is running for California State Senate District 24 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, emphasizing housing protections, healthcare access and public education funding.

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View MoreDemocrat Jane Kim, a former San Francisco supervisor and civil rights attorney, faces fellow Democrat Ben Allen in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election for California insurance commissioner, running on pledges to freeze rates after claims and create a public insurer dashboard.

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View MoreState Sen. Ben Allen, a Democrat representing the South Bay and Westside, is running for California insurance commissioner in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, focusing on wildfire insurance reform, rate transparency and climate risk.

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View MoreDemocrat Brian Goldsmith, a West Los Angeles media entrepreneur and investor, is running for California State Senate District 24 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against fellow Democrat John M. Erickson.
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