"Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass plans to endorse Antonio Villaraigosa, a longtime compatriot and the city's former mayor, in the 2026 governor's race on Tuesday. "Antonio and I have known and worked together our entire adult life," Bass said in a statement. "I have seen up close the impact he has made not just for our city but for our entire state. Our country is at a crossroads and it's vital that our state have a leader who will lead California into the future.""
"In addition to Villaraigosa, who served as Los Angeles' mayor for eight years, other prominent candidates include former Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine, former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, former state legislative leader Toni Atkins, current state Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, former state Controller Betty Yee, wealthy businessman Stephen Cloobeck, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and conservative commentator Steve Hilton."
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass endorsed former mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for the 2026 California gubernatorial race, citing decades of shared activism and his impact across the state. Villaraigosa thanked Bass for her support and praised her as an advocate for working families, children, seniors, underserved communities, and social and economic justice. The open-seat race to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom features a crowded field, including Katie Porter, Xavier Becerra, Toni Atkins, Tony Thurmond, Betty Yee, Stephen Cloobeck, Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton. Independent polling after Kamala Harris declined to run shows narrow leads for Porter and Bianco ahead of the primary.
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